Etymology

immigrate

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Today it means: To move into a foreign country to stay permanently. Full definition →

Latin immigratus
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  1. Latin · derived fromimmigratus
  2. English todayimmigrate

From Latin immigratus, past participle of immigro (“remove, move into”).

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