Where does “interpenetratively” come from?
interpenetratively (English) comes from English interpenetrative, from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
interpenetratively (English): In an interpenetrative manner
Definitions
- In an interpenetrative manner
Ancestry of “interpenetratively”, step by step
interpenetratively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interpenetrative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpenetrative | Mutually penetrative |
| 2 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 3 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 4 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |