Where does “inter-” come from?

inter- (Galician) comes 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;...

inter- (Galician): inter

Definitions

  1. inter

Ancestry of “inter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininter-inter-, between, in between, among, together
2Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
3Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
4Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “inter-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Latin inter- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →