Where does “abat-voix” come from?

abat-voix (English) comes from French abat-voix, from French voix, from Middle French voix, from Old French voiz, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

abat-voix (English): A device for reflection of sound, as in a...

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  1. A device for reflection of sound, as in a...

Ancestry of “abat-voix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchabat-voixabatvoix
2Frenchvoixvoice; vote
3Middle Frenchvoixvoice
4Old Frenchvoizvoice
5Latinvōxvoice
6Proto-Italicwōksvoice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic wōks →
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