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Where does “inter-” come from?

inter- (English) comes from Latin inter- — inter-.

inter- (English): between, amid, among, during, within, mutual,...

Definitions

  1. between, amid, among, during, within, mutual,...

Ancestry of “inter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininter-inter-

Words derived from “inter-”

  • international
  • interaction
  • interface
  • interact
  • interactive
  • interpersonal
  • internet
  • interacting
  • internationally
  • interstate
  • interplay
  • interdependence
  • interdisciplinary
  • interrelated
  • interdependent
  • interwoven
  • intercultural
  • interracial
  • interoperability
  • interlocking
  • intergovernmental
  • internationalization
  • intergenerational
  • intergroup
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