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Where does “internecida” come from?

internecida (Latin) comes from Latin internecium, from Latin interneco, 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;...

internecida (Latin): one who by false testimony deprives another of...

Definitions

  1. one who by false testimony deprives another of...

Ancestry of “internecida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterneciumslaughter
2LatininternecoI kill, destroy
3Latininter-inter-
4Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
5Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
6Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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