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Where does “interposure” come from?

interposure (English) comes from English ure, from Middle English ure, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.

interposure (English): The action of interposing; interposition;...

Definitions

  1. The action of interposing; interposition;...

Ancestry of “interposure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishureuse, practise, exercise; To use; to exercise; to...
2Middle EnglishureAlternative form of oure
3Old Frenchuevrea work
4Latinoperawork, exertion, effort; service; care, attention...
5LatinOpus—
6Ancient GreekὈποῦς—
7Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
8Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
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