Where does “enunciate” come from?
Enunciate comes from Latin enuntiatus, past participle of enuntiō, from ex- (out) and novus (new), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European néwos meaning new.
enunciate (English): To make a definite or systematic statement of; To...
Definitions
- To make a definite or systematic statement of; To...
Ancestry of “enunciate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēnuntiātus | revealed, disclosed |
| 2 | Latin | ēnuntiō | to say, reveal or disclose |
| 3 | Latin | nūntiō | to announce, declare |
| 4 | Latin | nuntius | a messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newH- | to cry, roar |