interview

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1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
4. Latininter
5. Latininter-
6. Old Frenchentre-
7. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
8. Proto-Indo-European*widéh₁yeti
9. Proto-Italic*widēō
10. Latinvideō
11. Old Frenchveoir
12. Old Frenchentreveoir
13. Old Frenchentreveue
14. English todayinterview

From Old French entreveue (French entrevue), feminine singular past participle of entrevëoir, from entre- + vëoir (“to see”). Equivalent to inter- + view.

First known use, by meaning

• 16th–19th c. An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
• from 17th c. Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official or adversarial nature.
• from 19th c. A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
• from 20th c. A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
• from 20th c. A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.