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Where does “interlink” come from?

interlink (English) comes from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

interlink (English): To link together; To link together; A link of...

Definitions

  1. To link together; To link together; A link of...

Ancestry of “interlink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
2Latinlinchinuscandle
3Latinlynchinus—
4Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “interlink”

  • interlinkability
  • interlinkable
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