Where does “intercarpellary” come from?

intercarpellary (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.

intercarpellary (English): Between carpels

Definitions

  1. Between carpels

Ancestry of “intercarpellary”, step by step

intercarpellary 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 carpellary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarpellaryOf or pertaining to carpels
2EnglishcarpelOne of the individual female reproductive organs...
3Frenchcarpellecarpel
4New Latincarpellum
5Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Latin interus