Where does “intrusion” come from?
Intrusion comes from Old French intrusion, derived from Latin intrusio, meaning the act of thrusting in or forcing oneself upon something.
intrusion (English): The forcible inclusion or entry of an external...
Definitions
- The forcible inclusion or entry of an external...
Ancestry of “intrusion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | intrusion | — |
| 2 | Latin | intrusio | — |
| 3 | Latin | intrudo | to thrust in, force in |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “intrusion”