Etymology

instinction

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Today it means: Instinct, incitement, or inspiration. Full definition →

Middle English instinccion ← Middle French instincion ← Medieval Latin īnstīnctiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromīnstīnctiō
  2. Middle French · derived frominstincion
  3. Middle English · inherited frominstinccion
  4. English todayinstinction

From Middle English instinccion, instyncyon, from Middle French instincion and its etymon Medieval Latin īnstīnctiō.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.