Where does “themavocaal” come from?
themavocaal (Dutch) 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.
themavocaal (Dutch): a thematic vowel
Definitions
- a thematic vowel
Ancestry of “themavocaal”, step by step
themavocaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vocaal
| 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 |
via Dutch thema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | thema | topic, subject, issue; theme |
| 2 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |