Where does “alliteration” come from?
Alliteration comes from New Latin alliteratio, from Latin alliteratus, from Latin allitero, combining Latin ad with Proto-Indo-European ád, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd.
alliteration (English): The repetition of consonant sounds at the...
Definitions
- The repetition of consonant sounds at the...
Ancestry of “alliteration”, step by step
alliteration traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin allīterātiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | allīterātiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | alliteratus | — |
| 3 | Latin | allitero | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 5 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 6 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 7 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Latin littera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 2 | Etruscan | unknown | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | menesweh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Latin NL.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | NL. | — |