Etymology

interlingua

in·ter·lin·gua
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Today it means: an interlanguage Full definition →

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interlingua · noun1

From inter- + Latin lingua (“language”).

Interlingua · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived frominter“between”
  2. English todayInterlingua

Coined possibly independently multiple times in multiple languages, but modern use derives from the Interlingua word. The word itself comes from Latin inter (“between”) + lingua (“language”).

Words from the same roots

Latininter all →

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