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Where does “introduction” come from?

introduction (Old French) comes from Latin introductionem, 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.

Ancestry of “introduction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintroductionemaccusative singular of intrōductiō
2Latinintrōductiō—
3Latinintrōdūcō—
4Latinintrō—
5Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
6Latininterus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
8Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

Words derived from “introduction”

  • introduction
  • reintroduction
  • preintroduction
  • cointroduction
  • postintroduction
  • introductionless
  • introduccyon
  • introduccioun
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