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Intimate etymology

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English word intimate comes from Proto-Indo-European *en, Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (In.)

Detailed word origin of intimate

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*en Proto-Indo-European (ine) in, into
*h₁én Proto-Indo-European (ine) In.
*en Proto-Italic (itc-pro) In.
en Old Latin (itc-ola) In.
in Latin (lat) (+ ablative) in, at, on (space). (+ accusative) about. (+ accusative) according to. (+ accusative) against. (+ accusative) into, to. (+ dative) within (time).
deintus Latin (lat) From within.
intimare Latin (lat)
intimate English (en) (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.. A very close friend. (ambitransitive) To suggest or disclose discreetly. Closely acquainted; familiar.. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.. Personal; private.

Words with the same origin as intimate

Descendants of *en

ignore impact impossible impress increase incredible individual insist instead investigate

Descendants of *h₁én

enemy engine engineer influence innocent intend introduce