Where does “entre” come from?
entre (Danish) comes from French entrée, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
entre (Danish): A hall, a hallway; The action of entering, an...
Definitions
- A hall, a hallway; The action of entering, an...
Ancestry of “entre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | entrée | entry, act of entering; entrance, way in; starter |
| 2 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 3 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Latin | intrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 6 | Latin | interus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “entre”