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Where does “introduire” come from?

introduire (French) comes 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.

introduire (French): to introduce; to insert, to put in

Definitions

  1. to introduce; to insert, to put in

Ancestry of “introduire”, step by step

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

Words derived from “introduire”

  • réintroduire
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