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Where does “intervallum” come from?

intervallum (English) comes from Latin intervallum, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

intervallum (English): An interval

Definitions

  1. An interval

Ancestry of “intervallum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintervallumThe open space within the vallum of a camp or...
2Latininterbetween, among; during, while
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “intervallum”

  • intervallic
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