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Where does “introduction” come from?

introduction (French) comes from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

introduction (French): introduction

Definitions

  1. introduction

Ancestry of “introduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintrōductiō—
2Latinintrōdūcō—
3Latinintrō—
4Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
5Latininterus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
7Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “introduction”

  • réintroduction
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