Etymology of the English word introit
the English word
introitderived from the Church Latin word
introitus (entrance; going in, invasion)
derived from the Latin word
introire (enter, go in or into; invade)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-using the Latin prefix
intro-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of introit in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
