English word interpret comes from Latin interpres
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| interpres | Latin (lat) | A translator, interpreter, expounder, expositor, explainer; dragoman.. An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator, factor. |
| interpretari | Latin (lat) | |
| enterpreter | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| interpreten | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| interpret | English (en) | (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation. To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc. |