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Where does “velar” come from?

Velar comes from Latin velaris, an adjective derived from Latin velum meaning "sail" or "covering," from the Proto-Indo-European root weǵʰ-.

velar (English): Articulated at the velum or soft palate;...

Definitions

  1. Articulated at the velum or soft palate;...

Ancestry of “velar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēlāris—
2Latin-āris—
3Latin-ālis—
4Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “velar”

  • velarization
  • labiovelar
  • velarisation
  • velaric
  • postvelar
  • nonvelar
  • prevelar
  • palatovelar
  • velarize
  • velarise
  • equivelar
  • velarness
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