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Etymology of the English word intrinsic

the English word intrinsic
derived from the Old French word intrinseque
derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward; inward; internal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en
derived from the Latin word intrim
derived from the French word intrinsic
derived from the Late Latin word intrinsecus (inward; inward; internal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en
derived from the Latin word intrim

Date

The earliest known usage of intrinsic in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

Dutch intrinsiek, French intrinsèque, German intrinsisch, Italian intrinseco, Norwegian intrinsisk, Spanish intrinseco

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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