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Where does “intermittere” come from?

intermittere (Latin) comes 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;...

intermittere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative...

Ancestry of “intermittere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “intermittere”

  • intermit
  • intermitter
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