Where does “sonorosity” come from?
sonorosity (English) comes from English sonorous, from Latin sonorus, from Latin sonor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
sonorosity (English): The quality of being sonorous
Definitions
- The quality of being sonorous
Ancestry of “sonorosity”, step by step
sonorosity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sonorous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sonorous | Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound;... |
| 2 | Latin | sonorus | sounding, resounding |
| 3 | Latin | sonor | sound; first-person singular present passive... |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |