Where does “interpolate” come from?
Interpolate comes from Latin interpolare, from inter and volvere meaning to turn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH-.
interpolate (English): To introduce between other things; "especially"...
Definitions
- To introduce between other things; "especially"...
Ancestry of “interpolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | interpolatus | having been formed, shaped |
| 2 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 3 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 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;... |
Words derived from “interpolate”
- extrapolation
- extrapolate
- interpolator
- extrapolative
- interpolatory
- extrapolatory
- extrapolatable
- overextrapolation
- interpolable
- misinterpolate
- reinterpolate
- ekstrapoloida
- extrapoleren
- misextrapolate
- overextrapolate
- extrapoláció
- underextrapolation
- nonextrapolation
- ekstrapolointi
- ekstrapolacja
- extrapolational
- extrapolációk