Where does “interscapular” come from?
interscapular (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.
interscapular (English): Between the shoulder blades; An interscapular...
Definitions
- Between the shoulder blades; An interscapular...
Ancestry of “interscapular”, step by step
interscapular traces back through 3 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 scapular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scapular | A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted... |
| 2 | Latin | scapularis | dative masculine plural of scapulārus; dative... |
via French interscapulaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | interscapulaire | interscapular |
| 2 | French | inter- | inter |