Where does “introscan” come from?
introscan (English) comes from English intro, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
introscan (English): A feature on some CD players that plays the first...
Definitions
- A feature on some CD players that plays the first...
Ancestry of “introscan”, step by step
introscan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intro | An introduction; The opening sequence at... |
| 2 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 3 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 5 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 6 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 7 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 8 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 9 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 10 | Latin | interus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English scan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scan | To examine sequentially, carefully, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | scannen | to mark off verse to show metrical structure |
| 3 | Middle English | scanden | Alternative form of schonden |
| 4 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |