Where does “inter-mosque” come from?

inter-mosque (English) comes from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

inter-mosque (English): Between mosques

Definitions

  1. Between mosques

Ancestry of “inter-mosque”, step by step

inter-mosque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English inter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterTo bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison
2Middle Englishenteren
3Frenchentrerto enter
4Middle Frenchentrerto enter
5Old Frenchentrerto enter
6Latinintrōto enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate
7Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
8Latininterus
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
10Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English mosque

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmosqueA place of worship for Muslims, often having at...
2Frenchmosquéemosque
3Italianmoscheamosque
4Spanishmezquitamosque; a Native American religious site
5Arabicمَسْجِدmosque; place of worship
6Arabicسَجَدَto bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,...
7ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع
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