Where does “intersphenoidal” come from?
intersphenoidal (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.
intersphenoidal (English): Between the presphenoid and basisphenoid bones
Definitions
- Between the presphenoid and basisphenoid bones
Ancestry of “intersphenoidal”, step by step
intersphenoidal 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 sphenoidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphenoidal | Synonym of sphenoid |
| 2 | English | sphenoid | Having a wedged shape; Relating to the compound... |
| 3 | New Latin | sphenoides | Shaped like a wedge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφηνοειδής | Wedge-shaped |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |