Where does “unpronounceability” come from?
unpronounceability (English) comes from English unpronounceable, from English pronounceable, from English pronounce, from Middle English pronouncen, from Old French prononcier, from Latin prōnūntiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unpronounceability (English): The quality of being unpronounceable
Definitions
- The quality of being unpronounceable
Ancestry of “unpronounceability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpronounceable | Impossible or difficult to pronounce or... |
| 2 | English | pronounceable | Capable of being distinctly pronounced in speech;... |
| 3 | English | pronounce | To declare formally, officially or ceremoniously;... |
| 4 | Middle English | pronouncen | To pronounce, utter, say |
| 5 | Old French | prononcier | to say; to speak; to announce; to pronounce |
| 6 | Latin | prōnūntiō | to proclaim, declare, announce |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |