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Where does “intercourser” come from?

intercourser (English) comes from English intercourse, from Old French entrecours, from Latin intercursus, from Latin intercurro, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

intercourser (English): Someone or something that engages in social or...

Definitions

  1. Someone or something that engages in social or...

Ancestry of “intercourser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintercourseCommunication, conversation; Dealings between...
2Old Frenchentrecours—
3Latinintercursusmingled with
4LatinintercurroI run between, or along with; I mingle with
5Latininter-inter-
6Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
7Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
8Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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