Etymology

interfere

in·ter·fere
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Today it means: To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance. Full definition →

Old French entreferir
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  1. Old French · derived fromentreferir
  2. English todayinterfere

From Old French entreferir, from entre- + ferir (“to hit, to strike”), itself from the Latin verb ferio.

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