Etymology

injunction

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Today it means: The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting. Full definition →

Middle English iniunccyon ← Old French injonctïon ← Latin iniūnctiō
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  1. Latin · derived frominiūnctiō“command, injunction”
  2. Old French · derived frominjonctïon
  3. Middle English · inherited frominiunccyon
  4. English todayinjunction

From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).

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