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Where does “interveni” come from?

interveni (Romanian) comes from French intervenir, from Latin intervenio, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

interveni (Romanian): to intervene; to interfere; to come between

Definitions

  1. to intervene; to interfere; to come between

Ancestry of “interveni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchintervenirto intervene; to take part
2LatinintervenioI intervene, come between
3Latinveniō—
4Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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