Where does “elocute” come from?
elocute (English) comes from English elocution, from Latin elocutio, from Latin ēloquor, from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
elocute (English): To state, assert or admit
Definitions
- To state, assert or admit
Ancestry of “elocute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elocution | The art of public speaking with expert control of... |
| 2 | Latin | elocutio | utterance, expression; oratorical delivery,... |
| 3 | Latin | ēloquor | to speak or utter plainly; to speak out; pronounce, declare, state, express; divulge |
| 4 | Latin | loquor | I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tlokʷōr | to speak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |