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

  1. Transitional; Temporary; A transitional or...

Ancestry of “interim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterimmeanwhile, in the meantime
2Latininterbetween, among; during, while
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “interim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Latin inter →