Where does “intercolonially” come from?
intercolonially (English) comes from English intercolonial, from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
intercolonially (English): Between or among colonies
Definitions
- Between or among colonies
Ancestry of “intercolonially”, step by step
intercolonially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intercolonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intercolonial | Between colonies |
| 2 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 3 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 4 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |