Where does “interstitium” come from?
interstitium (Latin) comes from Latin intersistere, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
interstitium (Latin): gap, interval; interstice
Definitions
- gap, interval; interstice
Ancestry of “interstitium”, step by step
interstitium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin intersistere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intersistere | — |
| 2 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Latin intersistō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intersistō | — |