Where does “tongueshot” come from?
tongueshot (English) comes from English earshot, from English ear, from Middle English ēre, from Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
tongueshot (English): The distance within which a person's voice can be heard
Definitions
- The distance within which a person's voice can be heard
Ancestry of “tongueshot”, step by step
tongueshot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English earshot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | earshot | A distance from which sound is still audible |
| 2 | English | ear | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ēre | The ear organ that receives sound |
| 4 | Old English | ēare | ear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auʀā | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ausô | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via English tongue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tongue | The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is... |
| 2 | Middle English | tung | tongue; A tongue-shaped thing; language, speech,... |
| 3 | Old English | tung | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |