Where does “subintroduction” come from?
subintroduction (English) comes from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
subintroduction (English): The subtle introducing of something
Definitions
- The subtle introducing of something
Ancestry of “subintroduction”, step by step
subintroduction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introduction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 2 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 4 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 5 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 6 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |