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Where does “articulatory” come from?

articulatory (English) comes from English articulate, from Latin articulatus, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

articulatory (English): Of or pertaining to articulation; phonological

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to articulation; phonological

Ancestry of “articulatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharticulateClear; effective; Speaking in a clear and...
2Latinarticulatusdistinct; articulated, jointed
3LatinarticulusA point connecting various parts of the body;...
4Latinartusnarrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értusthat which is fit together; juncture, ordering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “articulatory”

  • articulatorily
  • coarticulatory
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