Where does “misentry” come from?
misentry (English) comes from English Entry, from Middle English entre, from Old French entree, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
misentry (English): An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account
Definitions
- An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account
Ancestry of “misentry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Entry | The act of entering |
| 2 | Middle English | entre | Entrance, entry; movement into |
| 3 | Old French | entree | — |
| 4 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 5 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 6 | Latin | interus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |