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Where does “occlusiva glottidale” come from?

occlusiva glottidale (Italian) comes from Italian glottidale, from Italian glottide, from New Latin glottis, from Ancient Greek γλωττίς, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

occlusiva glottidale (Italian): glottal stop

Definitions

  1. glottal stop

Ancestry of “occlusiva glottidale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianglottidalepertaining to the glottis, glottal; glottal; A...
2Italianglottideglottis
3New Latinglottisglottis
4Ancient GreekγλωττίςAttic form of γλωσσῐ́ς
5Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
6Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
7Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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