Where does “entre” come from?
entre (Indonesian) comes from Dutch entree, from French entrée, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
entre (Indonesian): entrance, way in
Definitions
- entrance, way in
Ancestry of “entre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | entree | the entry to a house, i.e. the room beyond the... |
| 2 | French | entrée | entry, act of entering; entrance, way in; starter |
| 3 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |