Where does “internecine” come from?
Internecine comes from Late Latin internecinus, formed from Latin inter (between) and Latin volvere (to turn), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn or roll).
internecine (English): Mutually destructive; most often applied to...
Definitions
- Mutually destructive; most often applied to...
Ancestry of “internecine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | internecīnus | deadly, destructive |
| 2 | Latin | internecium | slaughter |
| 3 | Latin | interneco | I kill, destroy |
| 4 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 6 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |