Where does “plosiveness” come from?
plosiveness (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,...
plosiveness (English): The state or condition of being plosive
Definitions
- The state or condition of being plosive
Ancestry of “plosiveness”, step by step
plosiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plosive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plosive | Sound produced from opening a previously closed... |
| 2 | English | explosive | With the capability to, or likely to, explode;... |
| 3 | Latin | explodō | to eject (originally drive an actor off a stage by clapping/booing) |
| 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,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |