Etymology

intergovernmental

Today it means: Of, relating to, or involving two or more governments. Full definition →

English governmental ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English governement
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  8. Latingubernāre
  9. Old Frenchgoverner
  10. Old Frenchgovernement
  11. Middle Englishgovernement
  12. Englishgovernment
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishgovernmental
  16. English todayintergovernmental

From inter- + governmental.

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