Etymology

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Today it means: Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English information ← Middle English enformacioun
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  6. Latinfōrma
  7. Latinfōrmō
  8. Latinīnfōrmō
  9. Late Latinīnfōrmātiō
  10. Middle Englishenformacioun
  11. Englishinformation
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. English todayinformational

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