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Where does “interpretabilis” come from?

interpretabilis (Latin) comes from Latin interpretor, from Latin interpres, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

Ancestry of “interpretabilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatininterpretorI explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I...
2LatininterpresAn agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,...
3Latininterbetween, among; during, while
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside
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