Where does “interpret” come from?
Interpret comes from Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, from Latin interpretor, from Latin interpres, meaning one who explains or translates between parties.
interpret (English): To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate...
Definitions
- To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate...
Ancestry of “interpret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | interpreten | — |
| 2 | Old French | enterpreter | — |
| 3 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 4 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interpret”