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Where does “preintroductory” come from?

preintroductory (English) comes from English introductory, from Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

preintroductory (English): Before the introduction of something

Definitions

  1. Before the introduction of something

Ancestry of “preintroductory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintroductoryIntroducing; giving a preview or idea of
2Late Latinintroductoriusintroductory
3Latinintroductusintroduced
4Latinintrōdūcō—
5Latinintrō—
6Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
7Latininterus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
9Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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