Where does “cōnsonāns” come from?
cōnsonāns (Latin) comes from Latin consono, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
cōnsonāns (Latin): agreeing, fit, suitable
Definitions
- agreeing, fit, suitable
Ancestry of “cōnsonāns”, step by step
cōnsonāns traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin consono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | consono | I sound at the same time or together; sound... |
| 2 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 3 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 4 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Ancient Greek σύμφωνον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σύμφωνον | consonant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύμφωνος | agreeing in sound, harmonious |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Latin sonāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sonāre | — |