Where does “plosively” come from?
plosively (English) comes from English plosive, from English explosive, from Latin explodō, from Latin plaudo, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
plosively (English): In a plosive way
Ancestry of “plosively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plosive | Sound produced from opening a previously closed... |
| 2 | English | explosive | With the capability to, or likely to, explode;... |
| 3 | Latin | explodō | — |
| 4 | Latin | plaudo | I strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |