Where does “introit” come from?
introit (English) comes from Middle English introite, from Latin introitus, from Latin introeō, from Latin eō, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
introit (English): A composition of vocal music sung at the opening...
Definitions
- A composition of vocal music sung at the opening...
Ancestry of “introit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | introite | act of entering in or into, entrance; place of... |
| 2 | Latin | introitus | A going in or into, entering; entrance; A place... |
| 3 | Latin | introeō | to enter or go in |
| 4 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |