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Where does “interconsonantal” come from?

interconsonantal (English) comes from English consonantal, from English consonant, from Middle English consonant, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns, from Latin consono, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin.

interconsonantal (English): Existing or occurring between consonants

Definitions

  1. Existing or occurring between consonants

Ancestry of “interconsonantal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsonantalOf, relating to, or functioning as a consonant;...
2EnglishconsonantA sound that results from the passage of air...
3Middle Englishconsonant—
4Old Frenchconsonant—
5Latincōnsonāns—
6LatinconsonoI sound at the same time or together; sound...
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “interconsonantal”

  • interconsonantally
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