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Where does “preconsonantal” come from?

preconsonantal (English) comes from English consonant, from Middle English consonant, from Old French consonant, from Latin cōnsonāns, from Latin consono, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

preconsonantal (English): Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant...

Definitions

  1. Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant...

Ancestry of “preconsonantal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsonantA sound that results from the passage of air...
2Middle Englishconsonant—
3Old Frenchconsonant—
4Latincōnsonāns—
5LatinconsonoI sound at the same time or together; sound...
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “preconsonantal”

  • preconsonantally
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