Where does “intervally” come from?
intervally (English) comes from English interval, from Middle English interval, from Old French intervalle, from Latin intervallum, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
intervally (English): At or by intervals; periodically
Definitions
- At or by intervals; periodically
Ancestry of “intervally”, step by step
intervally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interval | A distance in space; A period of time; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | interval | — |
| 3 | Old French | intervalle | — |
| 4 | Latin | intervallum | The open space within the vallum of a camp or... |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |