Where does “postconsonantally” come from?
postconsonantally (English) comes from English postconsonantal, from English consonantal, from English consonant, from Middle English consonant, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns, from Latin consono, from Latin con- — whale, sea monster; abyss.
postconsonantally (English): Following or occurring after a consonant
Definitions
- Following or occurring after a consonant
Ancestry of “postconsonantally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postconsonantal | Following or occurring after a consonant |
| 2 | English | consonantal | Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant;... |
| 3 | English | consonant | A sound that results from the passage of air... |
| 4 | Middle English | consonant | — |
| 5 | Old French | consonant | — |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsonāns | agreeing, fit, suitable |
| 7 | Latin | consono | I sound at the same time or together; sound... |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | Russian | кит | whale; genitive plural of ки́та |
| 16 | Old Church Slavonic | китъ | whale |
| 17 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |