Where does “suaviloquus” come from?
suaviloquus (Latin) comes from Latin loquor, from Proto-Italic tlokʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European telkʷ- — to talk.
Ancestry of “suaviloquus”, step by step
suaviloquus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin loquor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | loquor | I say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tlokʷōr | to speak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telkʷ- | to talk |
via Latin suāvis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | suāvis | sweet, pleasant, delicious |