English
interfection
Interfection comes from Latin interfectiō ‘killing, murder (act of)’, from interficiō ‘to kill, destroy, assassinate, slay’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘do, make’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterficiō‘to kill, destroy, assassinate, slay’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterfectiō‘killing, murder (act of)’
- Englishtodayinterfection
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰeh₁k-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*dʰh₁kyétireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*θakjōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*fakjō‘to make’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfaciō‘do, make’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterficiō‘to kill, destroy, assassinate, slay’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEinterfectiō‘killing, murder (act of)’
- Englishtodayinterfection
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *θakjō
effectively, effectiveness, ineffective, affectionate, imperfection, putrefaction, 63 more
through Proto-Italic *fakjō ‘to make’
factor, effective, difficulty, manufacture, faction, facet, affection, perfection, imperfect, affective, deface, defector, effector, defection, affectation, confectionary, 69 more
through Latin faciō ‘do, make’
face, fact, difficult, profit, feature, facility, effect, perfect, faculty, affair, efficient, sacrifice, affect, facial, deficit, facilitate, feat, efficacy, infection, facade, superficial, fetish, defect, deficient, facsimile, façade, counterfeit, hacienda, infect, maleficent, facies, efficacious, difficile, beautify, parfait, aficionado, confit, beneficent, refectory, confection, 85 more
Today it means
noun The act of murder or killing.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- / interfection