Where does “interlokutorka” come from?
interlokutorka (Polish) comes from Polish interlokutor, from French interlocuteur, from New Latin interlocutor, from Latin interloquor, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Ancestry of “interlokutorka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | interlokutor | interlocutor |
| 2 | French | interlocuteur | interlocutor, person with whom one speaks |
| 3 | New Latin | interlocutor | — |
| 4 | Latin | interloquor | I speak between, interrupt in speaking; I... |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |