Where does “loquor” come from?

loquor (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.

loquor (Latin): I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter

Definitions

  1. I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter

Ancestry of “loquor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italictlokʷōrto speak
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk

Words derived from “loquor

Every word from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ-Every word from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr