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Where does “interindividual” come from?

Interindividual derives from Latin inter- (between) and individuum (indivisible), from volvere (to turn) and in (not), tracing to Proto-Indo-European ne (not).

interindividual (English): Occurring between individuals

Definitions

  1. Occurring between individuals

Ancestry of “interindividual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindividualA person considered alone, rather than as...
2Medieval Latinindividualis—
3Latinindīviduum—
4Latinindīviduus—
5Latindīviduus—
6Latindīvidō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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