Where does “intermitter” come from?
intermitter (English) comes from English intermit, from Latin intermittere, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
intermitter (English): A device that controls the intermittent flow of a...
Definitions
- A device that controls the intermittent flow of a...
Ancestry of “intermitter”, step by step
intermitter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intermit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intermit | To interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or... |
| 2 | Latin | intermittere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |