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Where does “intercalant” come from?

intercalant (French) comes from Latin intercalantem, from Latin intercalans, from Latin intercalō, 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;...

intercalant (French): present participle of intercaler

Definitions

  1. present participle of intercaler

Ancestry of “intercalant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintercalantemaccusative masculine singular of intercalāns;...
2Latinintercalansintercalating
3Latinintercalō—
4Latininter-inter-
5Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
6Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
7Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “intercalant”

  • intercalant
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