Where does “équivoque” come from?
équivoque (French) comes from Latin aequivocus, from Latin -vocus, from Latin -us, from Old Latin -os, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
équivoque (French): equivocal; equivocation; double entendre
Definitions
- equivocal; equivocation; double entendre
Ancestry of “équivoque”, step by step
équivoque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin aequivocus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aequivocus | equivocal, ambiguous |
| 2 | Latin | -vocus | Forms adjectives that denote meaning |
| 3 | Latin | -us | suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | -os | accusative masculine plural of -us |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Late Latin aequivocus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | aequivocus | equivocal, ambiguous |