Where does “sonant” come from?

sonant (English) comes from Latin sonāns, from Latin sonō, from Proto-Italic *swonaō — to sound, resound.

sonant (English): Of or pertaining to sound; sounding; Voiced; A...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to sound; sounding; Voiced; A...

Ancestry of “sonant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsonānssounding, resounding
2Latinsonōto sound, resound, make a sound or noise (and various sounds in-context)
3Proto-Italic*swonaōto sound, resound

Words derived from “sonant

Every word from Proto-Italic *swonaōEvery word from Latin sonōEvery word from Latin sonāns