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Where does “inter-” come from?

inter- (French) comes from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

inter- (French): inter-

Definitions

  1. inter-

Ancestry of “inter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterbetween, among; during, while
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “inter-”

  • intermediary
  • intertextuality
  • disintermediary
  • intermembranaire
  • intercontinental
  • interprovincial
  • intertitre
  • interagir
  • intervertébral
  • intermétallique
  • intercolonial
  • interaction
  • interposer
  • intermédiairement
  • intersaison
  • interarmes
  • interconfédéral
  • interdépendance
  • interuniversitaire
  • interplanétaire
  • intermaxillaire
  • interligne
  • intercaténaire
  • intercellulaire
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