Where does “pronunciator” come from?
pronunciator (English) comes from Latin pronunciator, from Latin pronuncio, from Latin pronuntio, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
pronunciator (English): One who pronounces; a pronouncer
Definitions
- One who pronounces; a pronouncer
Ancestry of “pronunciator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pronunciator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | pronuncio | Alternative form of prōnūntiō; I pronounce |
| 3 | Latin | pronuntio | I proclaim, declare, announce |
| 4 | Latin | pro- | forward direction, forward movement; action... |
| 5 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |