Etymology

impregnation

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Today it means: The act of making pregnant; fertilization. Full definition →

Middle English impregnacioun ← Old French impregnacion ← Late Latin impregnatio
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromimpregnatio
  2. Old French · derived fromimpregnacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromimpregnacioun
  4. English todayimpregnation

From Middle English impregnacioun, from Old French impregnacion, in turn from Late Latin impregnatio.

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