Where does “intermethod” come from?
intermethod (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.
intermethod (English): Between methods
Definitions
- Between methods
Ancestry of “intermethod”, step by step
intermethod 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 method
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | method | A process by which a task is completed; a way of... |
| 2 | Middle French | methode | method; manner of doing something |
| 3 | Latin | methodus | method; way of teaching |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθοδος | following after, pursuit; pursuit of knowledge,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |