Where does “misinterpretation” come from?
Misinterpretation derives from English interpretation, from Latin interpretatio, from the Latin suffix -tio added to interpres, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey- meaning to exchange or barter.
misinterpretation (English): An instance of misinterpreting
Definitions
- An instance of misinterpreting
Ancestry of “misinterpretation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | interpretation | An act of interpreting or explaining something... |
| 2 | Latin | interpretatio | explanation, exposition, interpretation; a... |
| 3 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 4 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |