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Where does “inter-” come from?

inter- (Italian) comes from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

inter- (Italian): inter-

Definitions

  1. inter-

Ancestry of “inter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterbetween, among; during, while
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “inter-”

  • intermezzo
  • intercolunnio
  • interarme
  • interaziendale
  • interbase
  • intergenerazionale
  • intercambiabile
  • interblocco
  • intercomunale
  • interconfederale
  • interconsonantico
  • interdigitale
  • interdistrettuale
  • interbellico
  • interlinguistica
  • interetnico
  • interfacoltà
  • interfederale
  • intereuropeo
  • interdentale
  • interspinoso
  • interprogetto
  • interrelazione
  • interoceanico
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