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Where does “intort” come from?

intort (English) comes from Latin intortus, from Latin intorqueo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

intort (English): To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe, wind,...

Definitions

  1. To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe, wind,...

Ancestry of “intort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintortuscontorted
2LatinintorqueoI twist, turn or spin around; wrench, sprain;...
3Latinīn-—
4Latinîn—
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →