Where does “talkie” come from?
Talkie derives from English -ie added to talk, itself from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia nominalization suffix, Latin -ivus adjectival suffix, Latin -ia, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
talkie (English): A movie with sound, as opposed to a silent film
Definitions
- A movie with sound, as opposed to a silent film
Ancestry of “talkie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talking picture | A motion picture that features an audio accompaniment, thus allowing the characters' speech to be heard by the audience (as well as a musical score) |