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Where does “intercurrens” come from?

intercurrens (Latin) comes from Latin intercurro, 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;...

Definitions

Ancestry of “intercurrens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintercurroI run between, or along with; I mingle with
2Latininter-inter-
3Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
4Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
5Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “intercurrens”

  • intercurrent
  • intercurrently
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