Where does “intercartilaginous” come from?
intercartilaginous (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.
intercartilaginous (English): Within cartilage
Definitions
- Within cartilage
Ancestry of “intercartilaginous”, step by step
intercartilaginous 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 cartilaginous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartilaginous | comprising soft cartilage rather than bone;... |
| 2 | Latin | cartilaginosus | gristly |
| 3 | Latin | cartilāgō | Cartilage, gristle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |