Etymology

referral

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Today it means: The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English refer
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The story

  1. Englishrefer
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayreferral

From refer + -al.

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