Where does “self-pronouncing” come from?
self-pronouncing (English) comes from English pronouncing, 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.
self-pronouncing (English): Of a book: including phonetic notation to aid in pronouncing the words
Definitions
- Of a book: including phonetic notation to aid in pronouncing the words
Ancestry of “self-pronouncing”, step by step
self-pronouncing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pronouncing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pronouncing | present participle of pronounce; An utterance; a... |
| 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 Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |