Where does “interrelationship” come from?
Interrelationship derives from English relation, combining the English prefix inter- with Latin relatio (a bringing back), from Latin volvere (to turn) and Latin re- (back), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel- (to turn).
interrelationship (English): Between multiple relationships; A relationship...
Definitions
- Between multiple relationships; A relationship...
Ancestry of “interrelationship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 2 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 4 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 5 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |