Where does “interweave” come from?
Interweave derives from Latin interweave, combining Latin inter- and Latin volvere, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European webʰ-, wel-, and welH-.
interweave (English): To combine through weaving; To intermingle
Definitions
- To combine through weaving; To intermingle
Ancestry of “interweave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | weave | To form something by passing lengths or strands... |
| 2 | Middle English | weven | To weave; to perform or do some weaving; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wefan | to weave |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weban | to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “interweave”