Where does “introitive” come from?
introitive (English) comes from English introit, 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 — to go.
introitive (English): Tending inward
Definitions
- Tending inward
Ancestry of “introitive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introit | A composition of vocal music sung at the opening... |
| 2 | Middle English | introite | act of entering in or into, entrance; place of... |
| 3 | Latin | introitus | A going in or into, entering; entrance; A place... |
| 4 | Latin | introeō | to enter or go in |
| 5 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |