Where does “gutturalness” come from?
gutturalness (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,...
gutturalness (English): The quality of being guttural
Definitions
- The quality of being guttural
Ancestry of “gutturalness”, step by step
gutturalness 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,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |