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
Definitions
- One who mispronounces
Ancestry of “mispronouncer”, step by step
mispronouncer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mispronounce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mispronounce | To pronounce incorrectly |
| 2 | English | pronounce | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pronouncen | To pronounce, utter, say |
| 4 | Old French | prononcier | to say; to speak; to announce; to pronounce |
| 5 | Latin | prōnūntiō | to proclaim, declare, announce |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |