Etymology

intraradical

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Today it means: within the root of a plant Full definition →

English radical ← 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. Englishradical
  7. English todayintraradical

From intra- + radical.

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