Where does “intersubject” come from?

intersubject (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.

intersubject (English): Between subjects

Definitions

  1. Between subjects

Ancestry of “intersubject”, step by step

intersubject traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English inter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterTo bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison
2Middle Englishenteren
3Frenchentrerto enter
4Middle Frenchentrerto enter
5Old Frenchentrerto enter
6Latinintrōto enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate
7Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
8Latininterus
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
10Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English subject

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubjectLikely to be affected by or to experience...
2Middle Englishsubget
3Old Frenchsuget
4Latinsubiectusthrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,...
5Latinsubiciōto throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near
6Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
7Proto-Italicsupounder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros