Where does “interpenetrable” come from?
interpenetrable (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.
interpenetrable (English): That can be interpenetrated
Definitions
- That can be interpenetrated
Ancestry of “interpenetrable”, step by step
interpenetrable 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 penetrable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penetrable | Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.... |
| 2 | Middle English | penetrable | — |
| 3 | Old French | penetrable | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | penetrabilis | penetrable; piercing |
| 5 | Latin | penetro | I enter; I penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | penes | Under one's government or command; In one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | penets | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-et-s | food |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |