Where does “gutturality” come from?
gutturality (English) comes from English guttural, from Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
gutturality (English): The quality of being guttural; An instance of...
Definitions
- The quality of being guttural; An instance of...
Ancestry of “gutturality”, step by step
gutturality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English guttural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guttural | Sounding harsh and throaty; Articulated at the... |
| 2 | Middle French | guttural | — |
| 3 | New Latin | gutturālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |