Where does “interpolatory” come from?
interpolatory (English) comes from English interpolate, from Latin interpolatus, from Latin interpolo, from Latin interpolus, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
interpolatory (English): Relating to interpolation; That serves to...
Definitions
- Relating to interpolation; That serves to...
Ancestry of “interpolatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | interpolate | To introduce between other things; "especially"... |
| 2 | Latin | interpolatus | |
| 3 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 4 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |