Where does “intonation” come from?
Intonation comes from French intonation, derived from Medieval Latin intonatio, a noun formation from Latin in- and -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "in."
intonation (English): The rise and fall of the voice in speaking; The...
Definitions
- The rise and fall of the voice in speaking; The...
Ancestry of “intonation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | intonation | intonation |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | intonatio | — |
| 3 | Latin | intono | I thunder |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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