Where does “unintrinsic” come from?
unintrinsic (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.
unintrinsic (English): Not intrinsic
Definitions
- Not intrinsic
Ancestry of “unintrinsic”, step by step
unintrinsic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intrinsic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intrinsic | Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing... |
| 2 | Middle French | intrinsèque | — |
| 3 | Latin | intrīnsecus | internally (on the inside) |
| 4 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |