Where does “intramurally” come from?
intramurally (English) comes from English intramural, from Latin intramuralis, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
intramurally (English): In an intramural manner
Definitions
- In an intramural manner
Ancestry of “intramurally”, step by step
intramurally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intramural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intramural | Within the walls; within one institution,... |
| 2 | Latin | intramuralis | intramural (within the substance of the walls of an organ) |
| 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 |