Where does “interstitially” come from?
interstitially (English) comes from English interstitial, from Latin interstitialis, from Latin interstitium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
interstitially (English): In an interstitial way
Definitions
- In an interstitial way
Ancestry of “interstitially”, step by step
interstitially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interstitial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interstitial | Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice; A... |
| 2 | Latin | interstitialis | interstitial |
| 3 | Latin | interstitium | gap, interval; interstice |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |