Where does “noninterfertile” come from?
noninterfertile (English) comes from English interfertile, from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
noninterfertile (English): Not interfertile
Definitions
- Not interfertile
Ancestry of “noninterfertile”, step by step
noninterfertile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interfertile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interfertile | Capable of interbreeding |
| 2 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 3 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 4 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |