Where does “intim” come from?

intim (Indonesian) comes from Dutch intiem, from French intime, from Latin intimus, from Latin intus, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

intim (Indonesian): close, intimate

Definitions

  1. close, intimate

Ancestry of “intim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchintiemintimate, personal
2Frenchintimeintimate; inner
3Latinintimusinmost; profound; most or very secret or intimate
4Latinintuswithin, inside; at home
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →