Where does “interpenetration” come from?
Interpenetration comes from English penetration with the prefix inter-, from Latin inter meaning "between," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- meaning "to turn or roll."
interpenetration (English): The act of penetrating between or within other...
Definitions
- The act of penetrating between or within other...
Ancestry of “interpenetration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 2 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | penetracïon | penetration (act, instance of penetrating) |
| 4 | Latin | penetrātiō | piercing, penetration |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |