Where does “dulciloquy” come from?
dulciloquy (English) comes from Latin loqui, from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
dulciloquy (English): A soft manner of speaking; gentle speech
Definitions
- A soft manner of speaking; gentle speech
Ancestry of “dulciloquy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | loqui | present active infinitive of loquor; to talk;... |
| 2 | Latin | loquor | I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tlokʷōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |