Where does “interpenetrative” come from?
interpenetrative (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.
interpenetrative (English): Mutually penetrative
Definitions
- Mutually penetrative
Ancestry of “interpenetrative”, step by step
interpenetrative 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 penetrative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penetrative | Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration;... |
| 2 | Middle English | penetratyve | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | penetrativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | penētrāre | — |