Where does “consonantal” come from?
I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag a problem: the etymology chain provided (consonant → aldehyde → German Aldehyd) doesn't connect to the headword "consonantal." These are unrelated words with completely different etymologies.
Consonantal derives from consonant, which comes from Latin consonāns. Aldehyde has no connection to it.
I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence using this chain, as doing so would violate the core rule: "State only what the chain supports." Using this chain for consonantal would invent a false connection.
Could you verify the correct chain for consonantal, or confirm this is a test of the rules?
consonantal (English): Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant;...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant;...
Ancestry of “consonantal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | consonant | A sound that results from the passage of air... |
| 2 | Middle English | consonant | — |
| 3 | Old French | consonant | — |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsonāns | — |
| 5 | Latin | consono | I sound at the same time or together; sound... |
| 6 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | — |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
Words derived from “consonantal”