Where does “intermercurial” come from?
intermercurial (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.
intermercurial (English): Between Mercury and the Sun
Definitions
- Between Mercury and the Sun
Ancestry of “intermercurial”, step by step
intermercurial 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 Mercurial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mercurial | Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua) |
| 2 | Middle English | mercurial | A plant belonging to the genus "Chenopodium"; a... |
| 3 | Latin | Mercurialis | pertaining to the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |