Etymology

intrachain

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Today it means: Within a chain (of a polymer etc). Full definition →

English chain ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishchain
  7. English todayintrachain

From intra- + chain.

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