Where does “intercalant” come from?
intercalant (English) comes from French intercalant, from Latin intercalantem, from Latin intercalans, from Latin intercalō, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
intercalant (English): Any molecule that intercalates, or is inserted,...
Definitions
- Any molecule that intercalates, or is inserted,...
Ancestry of “intercalant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intercalant | present participle of intercaler |
| 2 | Latin | intercalantem | accusative masculine singular of intercalāns;... |
| 3 | Latin | intercalans | intercalating |
| 4 | Latin | intercalō | to intercalate |
| 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;... |