Where does “vox angelica” come from?
vox angelica (English) comes from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
vox angelica (English): an organ stop giving a gentle tremolo effect; the...
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- an organ stop giving a gentle tremolo effect; the...
Ancestry of “vox angelica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vōx | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |