Where does “interlude” come from?

Interlude comes from Latin inter- (between) combined with Latin volvere (to turn), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn or roll).

interlude (English): An intervening episode, etc; An entertainment...

Definitions

  1. An intervening episode, etc; An entertainment...

Ancestry of “interlude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininter-inter-, between, in between, among, together
2Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
3Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
4Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “interlude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Latin inter- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →