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Where does “unsonorous” come from?

unsonorous (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;...

unsonorous (English): Not sonorous

Definitions

  1. Not sonorous

Ancestry of “unsonorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsonorousCapable of giving out a deep, resonant sound;...
2Latinsonorussounding, resounding
3Latinsonorsound; first-person singular present passive...
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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