Where does “interpeler” come from?
interpeler (French) comes from Latin interpellāre, from Latin interpello, 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;...
interpeler (French): Alternative form of interpeller
Definitions
- Alternative form of interpeller
Ancestry of “interpeler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | interpellāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | interpello | I interrupt by speaking, disrupt, disturb,... |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |