Where does “intertidal” come from?
Intertidal comes from English tidal, which derives from English tide, ultimately tracing through Latin volvere and volvō to Proto-Indo-European roots wel-, dī-, and deh₂- meaning to turn and to divide.
intertidal (English): Pertaining to the part of a shore between the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the part of a shore between the...
Ancestry of “intertidal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tidal | relating to tides |
| 2 | English | tide | The periodic change of the sea level,... |
| 3 | Middle English | tyde | A time (period), season |
| 4 | Old English | tīd | time, period, season; period, season, time;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |