Where does “interject” come from?
Interject comes from Latin interiectus, past participle of intericio, from iacio and volvere, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European wel- and welH-.
interject (English): To insert something between other things; To say...
Definitions
- To insert something between other things; To say...
Ancestry of “interject”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | interiectus | thrown or placed between |
| 2 | Latin | intericiō | to throw, cast or hurl between |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |