Where does “intramammarily” come from?
intramammarily (English) comes from English intramammary, from English mammary, from French mammaire, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
intramammarily (English): Within a mammary gland
Definitions
- Within a mammary gland
Ancestry of “intramammarily”, step by step
intramammarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intramammary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intramammary | Within the mammary gland |
| 2 | English | mammary | Of or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma |
| 3 | French | mammaire | mammary |
| 4 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |