Where does “mispronouncer” come from?
mispronouncer (English) comes from English mispronounce, from English pronounce, from Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
mispronouncer (English): One who mispronounces
Ancestry of “mispronouncer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mispronounce | To pronounce incorrectly |
| 2 | English | pronounce | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pronouncen | — |
| 4 | Old French | prononcier | to say; to speak; to announce; to pronounce |
| 5 | Latin | prōnūntiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |