Etymology of the English word interstitial
the English word
interstitialderived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Latin word
sistere (to set, thus placed in spaces or gaps; stop, check; cause to stand)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Usage
Word found in Modern English
