Where does “varisyllabicity” come from?
varisyllabicity (English) comes from English varisyllabic, from English vary, from Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varisyllabicity (English): The state of being varisyllabic, i.e. having a variable number of syllables depending on pronunciation or analysis
Definitions
- The state of being varisyllabic, i.e. having a variable number of syllables depending on pronunciation or analysis
Ancestry of “varisyllabicity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | varisyllabic | Having a variable number of syllables, depending on pronunciation or analysis |
| 2 | English | vary | To change with time or a similar parameter; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | varien | — |
| 4 | Old French | varier | — |
| 5 | Latin | variō | to diversify, variegate, change, transform, make different or various, alter, vary, interchange |
| 6 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 7 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |