Etymology of the English word interject
the English word
interjectderived from the Latin word
interiicere (put, throw between; interpose)
using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of interject in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
interjectory,
interjected,
interjectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
