Etymology

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Today it means: Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. Full definition →

Middle English importen ← Old French emporter ← Latin importō
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import · noun, verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromimportō“bring in from abroad, import”
  2. Old French · derived fromemporter
  3. Middle English · inherited fromimporten
  4. English todayimport

From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).

import · verb, noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromimportō
  2. French · derived fromimporter
  3. Italian · derived fromimportare
  4. English todayimport

From Italian importare, and French importer, from Latin importō.

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