Where does “inter-” come from?

inter- (Latin) comes 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- (Latin): inter-, between, in between, among, together

Definitions

  1. inter-, between, in between, among, together

Ancestry of “inter-”, step by step

inter- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γλῶσσα

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

via Old French entre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchentreamong; amongst
2Latininterbetween, among; during, while
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “inter-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glutōną →Every word from Old Norse glotta →