Where does “misinterpretable” come from?
misinterpretable (English) comes from English misinterpret, from English interpret, from Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, from Latin interpretor, from Latin interpres, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér — in; in, inside.
misinterpretable (English): Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be...
Definitions
- Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be...
Ancestry of “misinterpretable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misinterpret | To make an incorrect interpretation; to... |
| 2 | English | interpret | To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate... |
| 3 | Middle English | interpreten | — |
| 4 | Old French | enterpreter | — |
| 5 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 6 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 7 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |