Where does “interjective” come from?
interjective (English) comes from English interject, from Latin interiectus, from Latin intericiō, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
interjective (English): interjectional
Ancestry of “interjective”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | interject | To insert something between other things; To say... |
| 2 | Latin | interiectus | thrown or placed between |
| 3 | Latin | intericiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | inter- | inter- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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