Where does “intercristal” come from?

intercristal (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.

intercristal (English): Between two crests, as for example between the...

Definitions

  1. Between two crests, as for example between the...

Ancestry of “intercristal”, step by step

intercristal 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 cristal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcristalRelating to a crest; Obsolete form of crystal
2EnglishcrystalA solid composed of an array of atoms or...
3Middle Englishcrystal
4Catalancristallcrystal
5Latincrystalluma crystal; a thing made from crystal; a gem or...
6Ancient Greekκρύσταλλοςice; rock crystal
7Ancient Greekκρύοςcold, chilliness; frost; ice
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Latin interus