Where does “interwar” come from?
Interwar comes from English inter- combined with war, deriving from Latin inter meaning "between" and Latin volvere meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
interwar (English): During or relating to the period of time between...
Definitions
- During or relating to the period of time between...
Ancestry of “interwar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | War | — |
| 2 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 3 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |