Etymology

interridge

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Today it means: Between ridges. Full definition →

English ridge ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter
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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. Englishridge
  8. English todayinterridge

From inter- + ridge.

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