Where does “interlocution” come from?
interlocution (English) comes from English locution, from Latin locūtiō, from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
interlocution (English): Discussion or conversation; An intermediate...
Definitions
- Discussion or conversation; An intermediate...
Ancestry of “interlocution”, step by step
interlocution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English locution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | locution | A phrase or expression connected to an individual... |
| 2 | Latin | locūtiō | The act of speaking; speech, discourse |
| 3 | Latin | loquor | I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tlokʷōr | to speak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
via New Latin interlocūtiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | interlocūtiō | — |