Where does “interceptor” come from?
Interceptor derives from English intercept, from Latin interceptum, the past participle of intercipio meaning "to seize between," from capio meaning "to take," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
interceptor (English): Anything that intercepts something else; A fast,...
Definitions
- Anything that intercepts something else; A fast,...
Ancestry of “interceptor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intercept | To stop, deflect or divert; To gain possession of... |
| 2 | Latin | interceptum | nominative neuter singular of interceptus;... |
| 3 | Latin | intercipio | I intercept; I interrupt, cut off; I rob, steal |
| 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;... |