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Where does “interchange” come from?

Interchange derives from Old French entrechange, a noun meaning mutual exchange or reciprocal action between parties.

interchange (English): to switch; to mutually give and receive ; to...

Definitions

  1. to switch; to mutually give and receive ; to...

Ancestry of “interchange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchentrechange—

Words derived from “interchange”

  • interchangeably
  • interchangeable
  • interchanger
  • noninterchangeable
  • interchangeableness
  • uninterchangeable
  • interchangement
  • インターチェンジ
Every word from Old French entrechange →