Internal
/ɪnˈtɜːnəl/noun
Situated or existing within something; inward or inside.
Did you know?Internal descends from a Latin form meaning “of the inside,” from inter- (“between, among”) plus a suffix that marked relation, showing how ancient languages mapped space into identity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*en
“in, within”
Latin
Latin
intra
“inside, within”
Classical Latin
Latin
internus
“inner, inward, on the inside”
Old French
Old French
internal
“inner, inward”
Late Middle English
English
internal
“pertaining to the inside or inner part”
Modern English
English
internal
“situated or existing within something; inward or inside”
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