Where does “interelement” come from?
interelement (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.
interelement (English): Between elements
Definitions
- Between elements
Ancestry of “interelement”, step by step
interelement 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 element
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | element | One of the simplest or essential parts or... |
| 2 | Middle English | element | — |
| 3 | Old French | element | — |
| 4 | Latin | elementum | one of four elements that composed the world;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |