Etymology

intracase

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Today it means: Within a single case. Full definition →

English case ← Middle English cas ← Old French cas
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Latincāsus
  7. Old Frenchcas
  8. Middle Englishcas
  9. Englishcase
  10. English todayintracase

From intra- + case.

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