Where does “in-between move” come from?
in-between move (English) comes from English between, from Middle English betwene, from Old English betwēonum, from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
in-between move (English): A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan
Definitions
- A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan
Ancestry of “in-between move”, step by step
in-between move traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English between
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | between | In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.) |
| 2 | Middle English | betwene | — |
| 3 | Old English | betwēonum | between, among, amid, in the midst, meanwhile;... |
| 4 | Old English | be | by |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English move
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | move | To change place or posture; to go, in any manner,... |
| 2 | Middle English | moven | — |
| 3 | Old French | moveir | Alternative form of movoir |
| 4 | Latin | movere | present active infinitive of moveō; second-person... |
| 5 | Latin | moveo | I move, stir, set in motion; I disturb, shake,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moweō | to move |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mew- | to move |