Where does “deinterlace” come from?
deinterlace (English) comes from English interlace, from Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French entre-, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
deinterlace (English): To convert into a non-interlaced format; to...
Definitions
- To convert into a non-interlaced format; to...
Ancestry of “deinterlace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interlace | A decorative element found especially in early... |
| 2 | Middle English | entrelacen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | entrelacer | — |
| 4 | Old French | entre- | inter |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |