Where does “intrinsicness” come from?
intrinsicness (English) comes from English intrinsic, from Middle French intrinsèque, from Latin intrīnsecus, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
intrinsicness (English): The quality or state of being intrinsic
Definitions
- The quality or state of being intrinsic
Ancestry of “intrinsicness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intrinsic | Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing... |
| 2 | Middle French | intrinsèque | — |
| 3 | Latin | intrīnsecus | — |
| 4 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |