Where does “interhall” come from?

interhall (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.

interhall (English): Between halls of residence

Definitions

  1. Between halls of residence

Ancestry of “interhall”, step by step

interhall 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 Hall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHallHall class, a class of steam locomotive used on...
2Middle Englishhallehall; Alternative form of hale; Alternative form...
3Old Englishhealla hall; residence; a large room forming part of a...
4Frankishhallularge room, hall; hall
5Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
6Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
7Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros