Where does “interrogativus” come from?

interrogativus (Latin) comes from Latin interrogō, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

interrogativus (Latin): Of or pertaining to a question; interrogative

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a question; interrogative

Ancestry of “interrogativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterrogōto ask, question, inquire, interrogate, to seek information from
2Latininterbetween, among; during, while
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “interrogativus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Latin inter →
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