Where does “intercondylic” come from?
intercondylic (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.
intercondylic (English): Between condyles
Definitions
- Between condyles
Ancestry of “intercondylic”, step by step
intercondylic 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 condylic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | condylic | Relating to the condyle |
| 2 | English | condyle | A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a... |
| 3 | French | condyle | condyle |
| 4 | Latin | condylus | condyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόνδυλος | knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob |