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Where does “interversus” come from?

interversus (Latin) comes from Latin interverto, 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;...

interversus (Latin): embezzled

Definitions

  1. embezzled

Ancestry of “interversus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintervertoI turn aside or divert; I purloin, pilfer or...
2Latininter-inter-
3Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
4Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
5Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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