Where does “intercalo” come from?
intercalo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese intercalar, from Latin intercalō, 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;...
intercalo (Portuguese): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “intercalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | intercalar | intercalary; to intercalate; to alternate |
| 2 | Latin | intercalō | to intercalate |
| 3 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 5 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |