Where does “interpositive” come from?

interpositive (English) comes from English positive, from Old French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

interpositive (English): A specialized type of negative film stock that is...

Definitions

  1. A specialized type of negative film stock that is...

Ancestry of “interpositive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpositiveNot negative or neutral; Formally laid down;...
2Old Frenchpositif—
3Latinposītivuspositive
4Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
5Proto-Italicpoznō—
6Proto-Italicpozinō—
7Proto-Italicsinō—
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →