Etymology

intraspecific

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Today it means: Occurring among members of the same species. Full definition →

English specific ← Old French specifique ← Latin intrā
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Old Frenchspecifique
  7. Englishspecific
  8. English todayintraspecific

From intra- + specific.

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