Where does “misinterpret” come from?
Misinterpret comes from Middle English mis- combined with interpret, which derives from Latin interpretor and interpres, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European mey- meaning to change or exchange.
misinterpret (English): To make an incorrect interpretation; to...
Definitions
- To make an incorrect interpretation; to...
Ancestry of “misinterpret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpret | To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate... |
| 2 | Middle English | interpreten | — |
| 3 | Old French | enterpreter | — |
| 4 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 5 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 6 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |