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Where does “interprétation” come from?

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

interprétation (French): interpretation; interpretation, interpreting

Definitions

  1. interpretation; interpretation, interpreting

Ancestry of “interprétation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterpretatioexplanation, exposition, interpretation; a...
2LatininterpretorI explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I...
3LatininterpresAn agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,...
4Latininterbetween, among; during, while
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “interprétation”

  • réinterprétation
  • surinterprétation
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