Where does “interférence” come from?
interférence (French) comes from French interférer, from English interfere, from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
interférence (French): interference
Ancestry of “interférence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | interférer | to interfere |
| 2 | English | interfere | To get involved or involve oneself, causing... |
| 3 | Old French | entreferir | to hit one another |
| 4 | Old French | entre | among; amongst |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interférence”