Where does “intimal” come from?
Intimal comes from English intima, which derives from English aldehyde, which comes from German Aldehyd, a chemical compound name.
intimal (English): Of or pertaining to an intima
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an intima
Ancestry of “intimal”, step by step
intimal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intima | The innermost part of an anatomical structure,... |
| 2 | Latin | intima | nominative feminine singular of intimus;... |
| 3 | Latin | intimus | inmost; profound; most or very secret or intimate |
| 4 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |