Etymology

interfile

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Today it means: To file (something) between or among existing entries. Full definition →

English file ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishfile
  8. English todayinterfile

From inter- + file.

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