English
interdistinguish
From inter- + distinguish.
Formed from inter- + distinguish
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér ‘between’
Proto-Italic *n̥ter ‘between’
Latin inter ‘between’
English inter-
Latin distinguere ‘to separate, divide, distinguish, set off,…’
Old French distinguer
Middle English distingwen
English distinguish
Today it means
verb To distinguish between.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / interdistinguish