Where does “internuncially” come from?
internuncially (English) comes from English internuncial, from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
internuncially (English): Between neurons
Definitions
- Between neurons
Ancestry of “internuncially”, step by step
internuncially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English internuncial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | internuncial | Of or relating to an internuncio; Between... |
| 2 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 3 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 4 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |