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Where does “dysfluent” come from?

dysfluent (English) comes from English fluent, from Latin fluens, from Latin fluō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

dysfluent (English): Without proper fluency; not fluent

Definitions

  1. Without proper fluency; not fluent

Ancestry of “dysfluent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfluentThat flows; flowing, liquid; Able to use a...
2Latinfluensflowing, streaming, pouring; being soaked in;...
3Latinfluō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “dysfluent”

  • dysfluently
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