Where does “enunciate” come from?
enunciate (Italian) comes from Italian enunciare, from Latin ēnuntiō, from Latin nūntiō, from Latin nuntius, from Proto-Indo-European newH- — to cry, roar.
enunciate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
Definitions
- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “enunciate”, step by step
enunciate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian enunciare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | enunciare | to express; to state; to enunciate |
| 2 | Latin | ēnuntiō | to say, reveal or disclose |
| 3 | Latin | nūntiō | to announce, declare |
| 4 | Latin | nuntius | a messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newH- | to cry, roar |
via Italian enunciato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | enunciato | statement; past participle of enunciare |