Etymology

induration

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Middle English induracioun ← Old French induracion ← Medieval Latin induratiō
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The story

  1. Medieval Latin · derived frominduratiō
  2. Old French · derived frominduracion“hardness, obstinacy”
  3. Middle English · inherited frominduracioun
  4. English todayinduration

From Middle English induracioun, from Old French induracion (“hardness, obstinacy”) or directly from Medieval Latin induratiō.

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