Where does “intervene” come from?
intervene (English) comes from English intervention, from Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
intervene (English): To become involved in a situation, so as to alter...
Definitions
- To become involved in a situation, so as to alter...
Ancestry of “intervene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intervention | The action of intervening; interfering in some... |
| 2 | Middle French | intervention | — |
| 3 | Latin | interventiō | guarantee, caution |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |