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Where does “reintroduction” come from?

Reintroduction comes from Middle English re- combined with Old French introduction, which derives from Latin introductiō, formed from the prefix re- and duco meaning "to lead."

reintroduction (English): the act of introducing something again,...

Definitions

  1. the act of introducing something again,...

Ancestry of “reintroduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintroductionThe act or process of introducing; A means, such...
2Middle Englishintroduccioun—
3Old Frenchintroduction—
4Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
5Latinintrōductiō—
6Latinintrōdūcō—
7Latinintrō—
8Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
9Latininterus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
11Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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