Where does “entrebâiller” come from?
entrebâiller (French) comes from French entre-, 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;...
entrebâiller (French): to half-open; to leave ajar
Definitions
- to half-open; to leave ajar
Ancestry of “entrebâiller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | entre- | inter- |
| 2 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 4 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |