Etymograph

English

intertitle

From inter- + title.

A compound of inter- + title

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér ‘between’

Proto-Italic *n̥ter ‘between’

Latin inter ‘between’

English inter-

Latin titulus ‘title, inscription’

Old English titul ‘title, heading’

Middle English title

English title

Today it means

noun A piece of static text inserted into the film to provide context or other information.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / intertitle