Where does “introductress” come from?
introductress (English) comes from English introductor, from Latin introductor, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
introductress (English): A female who brings about an introduction
Definitions
- A female who brings about an introduction
Ancestry of “introductress”, step by step
introductress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introductor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introductor | Someone who introduces someone or something |
| 2 | Latin | introductor | an introducer |
| 3 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 4 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 5 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 6 | Latin | interus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |