Where does “interequinoctial” come from?
interequinoctial (English) comes from English equinoctial, from English equinoxial, from English equinox, from French équinoxe, from Old French equinoce, from Medieval Latin equinoxium, from Latin aequinoctium, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
interequinoctial (English): Coming between the equinoxes
Definitions
- Coming between the equinoxes
Ancestry of “interequinoctial”, step by step
interequinoctial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equinoctial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equinoctial | Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox;... |
| 2 | English | equinoxial | Alternative form of equinoctial: of or related to... |
| 3 | English | equinox | The intersection of the apparent path of the sun... |
| 4 | French | équinoxe | equinox |
| 5 | Old French | equinoce | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | equinoxium | — |
| 7 | Latin | aequinoctium | equinox |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |