Where does “interim” come from?
interim (Latin) comes from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
interim (Latin): meanwhile, in the meantime
Definitions
- meanwhile, in the meantime
Ancestry of “interim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “interim”