Where does “internir” come from?
internir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch interner, from French interner, from Latin interne, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
internir (Indonesian): to intern, to imprison somebody, usually without trial
Definitions
- to intern, to imprison somebody, usually without trial
Ancestry of “internir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | interner | — |
| 2 | French | interner | to intern, to imprison; to section |
| 3 | Latin | interne | vocative masculine singular of internus; inner,... |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |