Where does “intine” come from?
intine (English) comes from Latin intus, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
intine (English): The innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain
Definitions
- The innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain
Ancestry of “intine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 2 | Latin | în | — |
| 3 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |