Where does “internuptial” come from?
internuptial (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.
internuptial (English): of, or related to intermarriage; related to the...
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- of, or related to intermarriage; related to the...
Ancestry of “internuptial”, step by step
internuptial 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 nuptial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nuptial | Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage;... |
| 2 | Latin | nūptiālis | nuptial, marital (of or pertaining to marriage, wedding) |
| 3 | Latin | nūptiae | wedding, marriage, nuptials |
| 4 | Latin | nūpta | bride |
| 5 | Latin | nūptus | covered, veiled, having been veiled |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |