Where does “intergeniculate” come from?
intergeniculate (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.
intergeniculate (English): between parts of a geniculate complex
Definitions
- between parts of a geniculate complex
Ancestry of “intergeniculate”, step by step
intergeniculate 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 geniculate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geniculate | Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee;... |
| 2 | Latin | geniculatus | knotty |
| 3 | Latin | geniculum | knee; little knot |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |