Where does “interauricular” come from?
interauricular (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.
interauricular (English): Between the auricles
Definitions
- Between the auricles
Ancestry of “interauricular”, step by step
interauricular traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English inter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 2 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 3 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 7 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 8 | Latin | interus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via Romanian auricular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | auricular | auricular |
| 2 | French | auriculaire | little finger (outermost and smallest finger of the hand), auricular |
| 3 | Latin | auricularis | of or pertaining to the ear; auricular;... |
| 4 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 5 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | ear |
via English auricular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auricular | Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to... |