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Where does “interpolate” come from?

interpolate (Italian) comes from Italian interpolare, from Latin interpolo, from Latin interpolus, 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;...

interpolate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...

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  1. second-person plural present indicative of...

Ancestry of “interpolate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinterpolareto interpolate; interpolar
2LatininterpoloI give a new form, shape, or appearance; I...
3Latininterpolus—
4Latininter-inter-
5Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
6Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
7Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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