Where does “intercitizenship” come from?
intercitizenship (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.
intercitizenship (English): The mutual right to civic privileges in the...
Definitions
- The mutual right to civic privileges in the...
Ancestry of “intercitizenship”, step by step
intercitizenship 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 citizenship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citizenship | The status of being a citizen, in its various... |
| 2 | English | citizen | A resident of a city or town, especially one with... |
| 3 | Middle English | citeseyn | A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | citesain | burgher; city-dweller |
| 5 | Old French | citeain | — |
| 6 | Old French | cité | city |
| 7 | Latin | cīvitās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | keiwis | society; citizen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |