Where does “intersubfamily” come from?
intersubfamily (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.
intersubfamily (English): Between subfamilies
Definitions
- Between subfamilies
Ancestry of “intersubfamily”, step by step
intersubfamily 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 subfamily
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subfamily | A taxonomic category ranking between a family and... |
| 2 | English | family | A group of people who are closely related to one... |
| 3 | Middle English | famylye | family |
| 4 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 5 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |