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Where does the word "induce" come from? It comes from Latin inducere, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "induce" come from? It comes from Latin inducere, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Induce’s story begins in Latin: inducere meant “to lead in, to bring about.” To lead in, to introduce, from in- (in) and ducere (to lead). It reached English by 1400s as induce. Settled as the English word for persuading someone, or bringing about a state. Today, induce means to persuade someone to do something, or to bring about a particular condition.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient inducere "to lead in, to bring about", to lead in, to introduce, from in- (in) and ducere (to lead).
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s induce "to persuade someone, or bring about a condition", settled as the English word for persuading someone, or bringing about a state.