Where does “interlinkage” come from?

interlinkage (English) comes from English inter, from Middle English enteren, from French entrer, from Middle French entrer, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

interlinkage (English): linkage together

Definitions

  1. linkage together

Ancestry of “interlinkage”, step by step

interlinkage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English inter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterTo bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison
2Middle Englishenteren
3Frenchentrerto enter
4Middle Frenchentrerto enter
5Old Frenchentrerto enter
6Latinintrōto enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate
7Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
8Latininterus
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
10Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix

via English linkage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinkageA mechanical device that connects things; A...
2EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
3Latinlinchinuscandle
4Latinlynchinus
5Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -teros