Where does “intercatenation” come from?

intercatenation (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.

intercatenation (English): chaining or linking together

Definitions

chaining or linking together

Ancestry of “intercatenation”, step by step

intercatenation 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 catenation

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	catenation	The act or process of catenating; The ability of...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros →Every word from Latin interus →