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Where does “intertempo” come from?

intertempo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto inter-, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

intertempo (Esperanto): interval of time between two events

Definitions

  1. interval of time between two events

Ancestry of “intertempo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantointer-between, among
2Latininter-inter-
3Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
4Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
5Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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