Where does “prearticulatory” come from?
prearticulatory (English) comes from English articulatory, from English articulate, from Latin articulatus, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
prearticulatory (English): Prior to articulation
Definitions
- Prior to articulation
Ancestry of “prearticulatory”, step by step
prearticulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English articulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | articulatory | Of or pertaining to articulation; phonological |
| 2 | English | articulate | Clear; effective; Speaking in a clear and... |
| 3 | Latin | articulatus | distinct; articulated, jointed |
| 4 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 5 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |