Where does “членораздельно” come from?
членораздельно (Russian) comes from Russian членоразде́льный, from Russian член, from Old Church Slavonic члѣнъ, from Proto-Slavic čelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
членораздельно (Russian): articulately, distinctly in a clear or effective manner
Definitions
- articulately, distinctly in a clear or effective manner
Ancestry of “членораздельно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | членоразде́льный | articulate speaking in a clear or effective manner |
| 2 | Russian | член | limb; article; part |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | члѣнъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čelnъ | segment, part; member |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |