Where does “impronunciable” come from?
impronunciable (Spanish) comes from Spanish pronunciable, from Spanish pronunciar, from Latin prōnūntiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
impronunciable (Spanish): unpronounceable
Definitions
- unpronounceable
Ancestry of “impronunciable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pronunciable | pronounceable |
| 2 | Spanish | pronunciar | to pronounce |
| 3 | Latin | prōnūntiō | to proclaim, declare, announce |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |