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Where does “intropunitively” come from?

intropunitively (English) comes from English intropunitive, from English intro, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

intropunitively (English): In an intropunitive manner

Definitions

  1. In an intropunitive manner

Ancestry of “intropunitively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintropunitiveTending to punish oneself
2EnglishintroAn introduction; The opening sequence at...
3EnglishintroductionThe act or process of introducing; A means, such...
4Middle Englishintroduccioun—
5Old Frenchintroduction—
6Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
7Latinintrōductiō—
8Latinintrōdūcō—
9Latinintrō—
10Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
11Latininterus—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
13Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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