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Where does “interjector” come from?

interjector (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;...

interjector (English): One who interjects

Definitions

  1. One who interjects

Ancestry of “interjector”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterjectTo insert something between other things; To say...
2Latininteriectusthrown or placed between
3Latinintericiō—
4Latininter-inter-
5Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
6Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
7Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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