Where does “interscapulars” come from?
interscapulars (English) comes from English interscapular, 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.
interscapulars (English): The interscapular feathers of a bird
Definitions
- The interscapular feathers of a bird
Ancestry of “interscapulars”, step by step
interscapulars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interscapular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interscapular | Between the shoulder blades; An interscapular... |
| 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 |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |