Where does “plosivity” come from?
plosivity (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,...
plosivity (English): The quality of being plosive
Definitions
- The quality of being plosive
Ancestry of “plosivity”, step by step
plosivity 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,... |