Where does “interoptode” come from?

interoptode (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.

interoptode (English): Between optodes

Definitions

  1. Between optodes

Ancestry of “interoptode”, step by step

interoptode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English inter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterTo bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison
2Middle Englishenteren
3Frenchentrerto enter
4Middle Frenchentrerto enter
5Old Frenchentrerto enter
6Latinintrōto enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate
7Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
8Latininterus
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
10Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English optode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoptodeAn optical sensor device that optically measures...
2EnglishodeA short poetical composition proper to be set to...
3Middle Frenchode
4Latinodaode
5Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
6Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
7Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Latin interus