Where does “intrafemorally” come from?
intrafemorally (English) comes from English intrafemoral, from English intra-, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
intrafemorally (English): Within the femur
Definitions
- Within the femur
Ancestry of “intrafemorally”, step by step
intrafemorally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intrafemoral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intrafemoral | Within a femur |
| 2 | English | intra- | a prefix signifying inside, within, interior,... |
| 3 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 4 | Latin | interus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |