Where does “intergrowth” come from?
intergrowth (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.
intergrowth (English): A growing together and through each other of two...
Definitions
- A growing together and through each other of two...
Ancestry of “intergrowth”, step by step
intergrowth 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 growth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | growth | An increase in size, number, value, or strength;... |
| 2 | English | -th | Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eth | Used to form the third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Old English | -eþ | Third person singular present indicative ending of class 1 weak verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ti | — |