Where does “intrapartum” come from?
Intrapartum comes from English partum combined with Latin intra, meaning within, derived from Latin intro and Latin intra, both meaning within or inside.
intrapartum (English): During parturition
Ancestry of “intrapartum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | partum | accusative singular of partus; giving birth |