Interconnect
/ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnɛkt/noun
To connect with one another or form a network of connections.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin *nectere*, “to bind or tie,” the same ancient root behind words like “connect,” “network,” and even “annex,” all carrying the idea of things being bound together.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
inter- + con- + nectere
“to bind together between or with one another”
Late Latin
Latin
interconnectere
“to bind together mutually or link between parts”
16th Century
English
interconnect
“to connect one with another”
Modern English
English
interconnect
“to link or join mutually, especially in a system or network”