Intermingle
/ˌɪn.təˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/noun
To mix or blend together, especially in a way that makes the parts hard to separate.
Did you know?“Intermingle” is built from Latin roots meaning “between” and “to mix,” and its history shows how English turned ordinary blending into a word for things crossing boundaries.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
inter
“between, among”
Latin
Latin
mīngere / mixtus
“to mix; mixed”
Old French
Old French
meller / mesler
“to mix, mingle”
Middle English
English
mingle
“to mix or associate together”
16th Century
English
intermingle
“to mix together; blend one with another”
Modern English
English
intermingle
“to mix or blend together, especially thoroughly”
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