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Where does “referential integrity” come from?

referential integrity (English) comes from English referential, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

referential integrity (English): The property of a relational database that...

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  1. The property of a relational database that...

Ancestry of “referential integrity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreferentialOf a word or phrase applied to a particular...
2EnglishreferenceA relationship or relation; A measurement one can...
3Middle Frenchréférence—
4Medieval Latinreferentianominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative...
5Latinreferēns—
6Latinreferō—
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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