Where does “intercom” come from?
intercom (English) comes from English intercommunicator, 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.
intercom (English): an electronic communication system, especially...
Definitions
- an electronic communication system, especially...
Ancestry of “intercom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intercommunicator | An intercom |
| 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 |