Where does “interpalpebral” come from?
interpalpebral (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.
interpalpebral (English): Between the eyelids
Definitions
- Between the eyelids
Ancestry of “interpalpebral”, step by step
interpalpebral 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 palpebral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palpebral | Pertaining to eyelids; A dermal bone found near... |
| 2 | Latin | palpebralis | Of or on the eyelids |
| 3 | Latin | palpebra | eyelid; eyelashes |
| 4 | Latin | -bra | nominative neuter plural of -brum; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰrom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix |