Where does “oralness” come from?
oralness (English) comes from English oral, from Latin ōrālis, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
oralness (English): The quality or condition of being oral
Definitions
- The quality or condition of being oral
Ancestry of “oralness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oral | Relating to the mouth; Spoken rather than... |
| 2 | Latin | ōrālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |