Where does “interaction” come from?
Interaction derives from Latin inter- plus actus, from agere meaning "to do or drive," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
interaction (English): The situation or occurrence in which two or more...
Definitions
- The situation or occurrence in which two or more...
Ancestry of “interaction”, step by step
interaction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin inter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Medieval Latin interāctiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | interāctiō | — |
Words derived from “interaction”
- interactional
- interactionism
- interactionist
- interactionally
- noninteraction
- interactionalism
- interactionalist
- selfinteraction
- noninteractional
- reinteraction
- interactionless
- pseudointeraction
- interaction
- cyberinteraction
- autointeraction
- interaktion
- transinteraction
- cisinteraction
- subinteraction
- interaksjon
- interaksi
- nanointeraction
- biointeraction
- hyperinteraction