Where does “intermural” come from?

intermural (English) comes from English mural, from French mural, from Old French mural, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

intermural (English): Between walls; enclosed by walls

Definitions

  1. Between walls; enclosed by walls

Ancestry of “intermural”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuralA large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or...
2Frenchmuralmural
3Old Frenchmuralwall; especially a large one
4Latinmuraliswall
5Latinmūruswall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs)
6Old Latinmoerus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Old Latin moerus →Every word from Latin mūrus →