Where does “intercalating” come from?
intercalating (English) comes from English intercalate, from Latin intercalātus, from Latin intercalō, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
intercalating (English): present participle of intercalate; That...
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- present participle of intercalate; That...
Ancestry of “intercalating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intercalate | To insert an extra leap day into a calendar in... |
| 2 | Latin | intercalātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | intercalō | — |
| 4 | Latin | inter- | inter- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “intercalating”