Where does “intercave” come from?

intercave (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.

intercave (English): Between caves

Definitions

  1. Between caves

Ancestry of “intercave”, step by step

intercave 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 cave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaveA large, naturally-occurring cavity formed...
2Middle EnglishcaveA cave or cavern
3Old Frenchcave
4Latincavanominative feminine singular of cavus; nominative...
5Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
6Proto-Italickawos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros