Where does “interlock” come from?

Interlock comes from English lock combined with the Latin prefix inter-, from Latin inter meaning "between," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- meaning "to turn or roll."

interlock (English): To fit or clasp together securely; To interlace;...

Definitions

  1. To fit or clasp together securely; To interlace;...

Ancestry of “interlock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLockfrom the surname
2Middle Englishloklock
3Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
4Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
5Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “interlock”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →