Where does “interrenal” come from?
interrenal (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.
interrenal (English): Between the kidneys; The interrenal body, an...
Definitions
- Between the kidneys; The interrenal body, an...
Ancestry of “interrenal”, step by step
interrenal 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 renal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renal | Pertaining to the kidneys |
| 2 | Late Latin | renalis | related to the kidneys; related to the kidneys;... |
| 3 | Latin | renes | nominative plural of rēn; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | ren | kidney |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | hrēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |