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1. Latin · derived fromintrōdūctiō
2. Latin · derived fromintrōdūctiōnem
3. Old French · derived fromintroduction
4. Middle English · inherited fromintroduccioun
5. English todayintroduction

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.

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