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Where does “interlocal” come from?

interlocal (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.

interlocal (English): Between localities

Definitions

  1. Between localities

Ancestry of “interlocal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “interlocal”

  • interlocally
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