English
enter-
Enter- comes from Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’, and ultimately from *h₁én ‘in’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁én‘in’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁énteros‘inside, within’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔντερονénteron‘intestine’
- Englishtodayenter-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁én‘in’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁énteros‘inside, within’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔντερονénteron‘intestine’
- Englishtodayenter-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’
in, internal, indigenous, impulse, intimate, encounter, ensemble, incubation, incense, intern, intestine, endo, incubus, impel, incubate, agog, intimation, interregnum, censer, 32 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’
introduce, entrance, interior, intro, 15 more
through Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁én / enter-