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Etymology of info-

Etymology tree Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information English info- From information.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

information.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder. Middle English enformacioun English information English info- From information.

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