Where does “intropunitive” come from?
intropunitive (English) comes from English intro, from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
intropunitive (English): Tending to punish oneself
Definitions
- Tending to punish oneself
Ancestry of “intropunitive”, step by step
intropunitive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intro | An introduction; The opening sequence at... |
| 2 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 3 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 4 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 5 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 6 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 7 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 8 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 9 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 10 | Latin | interus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via English punitive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punitive | inflicting punishment, punishing |
| 2 | Middle French | punitif | — |
| 3 | Latin | punitivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 5 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |