Where does “interfering” come from?
Interfering comes from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre- and Latin inter-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.
interfering (English): present participle of interfere; interference
Definitions
- present participle of interfere; interference
Ancestry of “interfering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | interfere | To get involved or involve oneself, causing... |
| 2 | Old French | entreferir | to hit one another |
| 3 | Old French | entre | among; amongst |
| 4 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interfering”