Where does “interim” come from?
Interim comes from Latin interim, formed from Latin im- and Latin in-, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European en- and Proto-Indo-European wel-, rooted in Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
interim (English): Transitional; Temporary; A transitional or...
Definitions
- Transitional; Temporary; A transitional or...
Ancestry of “interim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | interim | meanwhile, in the meantime |
| 2 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interim”