Where does “interbranchial” come from?
interbranchial (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.
interbranchial (English): Between the branchiae
Definitions
- Between the branchiae
Ancestry of “interbranchial”, step by step
interbranchial traces back through two 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 English branchial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | branchial | Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the... |
| 2 | New Latin | branchialis | branchiate |
| 3 | Latin | branchia | branchia gill of a fish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βράγχια | nominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural... |