Etymology

intervention

in·ter·ven·tion
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Today it means: The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events. Full definition →

Middle French intervention ← Latin interventiō
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  1. Latin · derived frominterventiō
  2. Middle French · derived fromintervention
  3. English todayintervention

From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.

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