Where does “intramural” come from?
Intramural comes from Latin intramuralis, formed from intra meaning "within" and murus meaning "wall."
intramural (English): Within the walls; within one institution,...
Definitions
- Within the walls; within one institution,...
Ancestry of “intramural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intramuralis | intramural (within the substance of the walls of an organ) |
| 2 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 3 | Latin | interus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |