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Where does “intruding” come from?

Intruding comes from Latin intrudere, composed of the prefix in- and trudere, ultimately deriving through Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én.

intruding (English): present participle of intrude; intrusion

Definitions

  1. present participle of intrude; intrusion

Ancestry of “intruding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintrudeTo thrust oneself in; to come or enter without...
2Latinintrudere—
3Latinin-un-, non-, not; in, within, inside
4Latininin, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,...
5Old Latinenin
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “intruding”

  • intrudingly
  • nonintruding
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →