Where does “nonbilabial” come from?
nonbilabial (English) comes from English bilabial, from English labial, from Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
nonbilabial (English): Not bilabial
Definitions
- Not bilabial
Ancestry of “nonbilabial”, step by step
nonbilabial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bilabial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bilabial | Articulated with both lips; A speech sound... |
| 2 | English | labial | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia;... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | labialis | of or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;... |
| 4 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |