Where does “interrhombomeric” come from?
interrhombomeric (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.
Ancestry of “interrhombomeric”, step by step
interrhombomeric 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 rhombomeric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhombomeric | Relating to a rhombomere |
| 2 | English | rhombomere | A temporarily divided segment of the developing... |
| 3 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 4 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 5 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 6 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 7 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 8 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |