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Where does “reintroducer” come from?

reintroducer (English) comes from English reintroduce, from English introduce, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

reintroducer (English): One who reintroduces something

Definitions

  1. One who reintroduces something

Ancestry of “reintroducer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreintroduceTo introduce again
2EnglishintroduceTo cause to be acquainted; To make known by...
3EnglishintroductionThe act or process of introducing; A means, such...
4Middle Englishintroduccioun—
5Old Frenchintroduction—
6Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
7Latinintrōductiō—
8Latinintrōdūcō—
9Latinintrō—
10Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
11Latininterus—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
13Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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