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Where does “interjoin” come from?

interjoin (English) comes from English join, from Middle English joinen, from Old French joindre, from Vulgar Latin junior, from Latin iūnior, from Latin iuvenior, from Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwō.

interjoin (English): To interconnect two sets; To join mutually; to...

Definitions

  1. To interconnect two sets; To join mutually; to...

Ancestry of “interjoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjoinAn intersection of piping or wiring; an...
2Middle Englishjoinento join
3Old Frenchjoindreto meet up with; to go and see; to join; to join...
4Vulgar LatinjuniorAlternative form of iūnior
5Latiniūnior—
6Latiniuvenioryounger, more youthful
7Latiniuvenisyoung; A youth, a young man, young woman, young...
8Proto-Italic*juwō—
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