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Etymology of the English word interstadial

the English word interstadial
using the English prefix inter-
derived from the Latin prefix inter-
derived from the Latin word inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en
derived from the New Latin word interstadial
using the Latin prefix inter-
derived from the Latin word inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en
derived from the New Latin word stadium (stade, Greek measure of distance,)
derived from the Greek word stadion, στάδιον (a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course)

Date

The earliest known usage of interstadial in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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