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Where does “intercur” come from?

intercur (English) comes from Latin intercurrere, from Latin intercurro, 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;...

intercur (English): To intervene; to come or occur in the meantime

Definitions

  1. To intervene; to come or occur in the meantime

Ancestry of “intercur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintercurreresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2LatinintercurroI run between, or along with; I mingle with
3Latininter-inter-
4Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
5Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
6Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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