Where does “intertheoretical” come from?
intertheoretical (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.
intertheoretical (English): Between theories
Definitions
- Between theories
Ancestry of “intertheoretical”, step by step
intertheoretical 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 theoretical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theoretical | Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical |
| 2 | English | theoretic | Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than... |
| 3 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 4 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |