Where does “equivoque” come from?
equivoque (English) comes from Late Latin aequivocus, from Latin vocō, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
equivoque (English): Equivocal; A homonym; A play on words, a pun
Definitions
- Equivocal; A homonym; A play on words, a pun
Ancestry of “equivoque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | aequivocus | equivocal, ambiguous |
| 2 | Latin | vocō | — |
| 3 | Latin | vōx | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |