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Where does “intrinsèque” come from?

intrinsèque (French) comes from Latin intrīnsecus, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

intrinsèque (French): intrinsic

Definitions

  1. intrinsic

Ancestry of “intrinsèque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintrīnsecus—
2Latininterbetween, among; during, while
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “intrinsèque”

  • intrinsèquement
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