Where does “pronounceableness” come from?
pronounceableness (English) comes from English pronounceable, from English pronounce, from Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
pronounceableness (English): The quality of being pronounceable
Definitions
- The quality of being pronounceable
Ancestry of “pronounceableness”, step by step
pronounceableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pronounceable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pronounceable | Capable of being distinctly pronounced in speech;... |
| 2 | English | pronounce | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pronouncen | To pronounce, utter, say |
| 4 | Old French | prononcier | to say; to speak; to announce; to pronounce |
| 5 | Latin | prōnūntiō | to proclaim, declare, announce |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |