Where does “semivogal” come from?
semivogal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vogal, from Latin vōcālis, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
semivogal (Portuguese): semivowel
Definitions
- semivowel
Ancestry of “semivogal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vogal | vocalic; vowel; member; seat on a representative... |
| 2 | Latin | vōcālis | uttering a voice, having a voice; speaking, sounding, sonorous, speaking, crying, singing, melodious; vocal |
| 3 | Latin | vōx | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |