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Where does “interposicion” come from?

interposicion (Old French) comes from Latin interpositio, from Latin interposit-, from Latin interpōnō, 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;...

Ancestry of “interposicion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterpositioa putting between, insertion
2Latininterposit-—
3Latininterpōnō—
4Latininter-inter-
5Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
6Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
7Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “interposicion”

  • interposition
  • interposicion
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