Where does “éloquence” come from?

éloquence (French) comes from Latin ēloquentia, from Latin ēloquēns, from Latin ēloquor, from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

éloquence (French): eloquence the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing

Definitions

eloquence the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing

Ancestry of “éloquence”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ēloquentia	eloquence
2	Latin	ēloquēns	eloquent, articulate
3	Latin	ēloquor	to speak or utter plainly; to speak out; pronounce, declare, state, express; divulge
4	Latin	loquor	I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter
5	Proto-Italic	tlokʷōr	to speak
6	Proto-Indo-European	telkʷ-	to talk

Words derived from “éloquence”

elocvență

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr →Every word from Latin loquor →