Where does “vokaal” come from?
vokaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vocaal, from Latin vōcālis, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
vokaal (Afrikaans): vowel; vocal, pertaining to the voice; vocal,...
Definitions
- vowel; vocal, pertaining to the voice; vocal,...
Ancestry of “vokaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vocaal | a vowel; vocal, pertaining to the voice; vocal,... |
| 2 | Latin | vōcālis | uttering a voice, having a voice; speaking, sounding, sonorous, speaking, crying, singing, melodious; vocal |
| 3 | Latin | vōx | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |