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Where does “interner” come from?

interner (French) comes from Latin interne, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interner (French): to intern, to imprison; to section

Definitions

  1. to intern, to imprison; to section

Ancestry of “interner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininternevocative masculine singular of internus; inner,...
2Latin-ē—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “interner”

  • internship
  • intern
  • internment
  • internee
  • reinternment
  • reintern
  • interna
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