English
intercharacter
Intercharacter comes from Old French caractere ‘mark’, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ ‘instrument used for engraving’, and ultimately from χαράσσω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχαράσσωkharássō‘to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχαρακτήρkharaktḗr‘instrument used for engraving’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcharactēr‘characteristic, mark, character, style’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400caractere‘mark’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500caracter
- English1500–presentcharacter
- Englishtodayintercharacter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχαράσσωkharássō‘to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEχαρακτήρkharaktḗr‘instrument used for engraving’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcharactēr‘characteristic, mark, character, style’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400caractere‘mark’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500caracter
- English1500–presentcharacter
- Englishtodayintercharacter
Linked words
through Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ ‘instrument used for engraving’
Today it means
adj Between text characters.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χαράσσω / intercharacter