Etymology

ingredient

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Today it means: One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. Full definition →

Middle French ingredient ← Latin ingrediens
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  1. Latin · derived fromingrediens
  2. Middle French · derived fromingredient
  3. English todayingredient

From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).

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