Where does “interepithelial” come from?

interepithelial (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.

interepithelial (English): Between portions of epithelium

Definitions

  1. Between portions of epithelium

Ancestry of “interepithelial”, step by step

interepithelial 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 epithelial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepithelialOf or pertaining to the epithelium
2EnglishepitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more...
3New Latinepithēlium
4Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
5Ancient GreekἩμέρα
6Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
7Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros