Where does “nonconsonantal” come from?
nonconsonantal (English) comes from English consonantal, from English consonant, from Middle English consonant, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns, from Latin consono, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin.
nonconsonantal (English): Not consonantal
Definitions
- Not consonantal
Ancestry of “nonconsonantal”, step by step
nonconsonantal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English consonantal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consonantal | Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant;... |
| 2 | English | consonant | A sound that results from the passage of air... |
| 3 | Middle English | consonant | — |
| 4 | Old French | consonant | — |
| 5 | Latin | cōnsonāns | agreeing, fit, suitable |
| 6 | Latin | consono | I sound at the same time or together; sound... |
| 7 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |