Where does “intersupraocular” come from?

intersupraocular (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.

intersupraocular (English): Any of the scales on top of a reptile's head,...

Definitions

  1. Any of the scales on top of a reptile's head,...

Ancestry of “intersupraocular”, step by step

intersupraocular 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 supraocular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraocularAbove the eyes; One of the scales above the eyes
2EnglishocularOf, or relating to the eye, or the sense of...
3Latinoculārisof or pertaining to the eyes, ocular
4LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
5Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -terosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énterosEvery word from Latin interus
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