Where does “rhyngdestun” come from?
rhyngdestun (Welsh) comes from English intertext, from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
rhyngdestun (Welsh): intertext
Definitions
- intertext
Ancestry of “rhyngdestun”, step by step
rhyngdestun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intertext
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intertext | A reference to one text within another |
| 2 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 3 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 4 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via Welsh testun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | testun | text |
| 2 | Latin | testimōnium | testimony, witness |
| 3 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 4 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 5 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |