Etymology

alveolo-palatal

Today it means: Of or relating to those consonants that are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants. Full definition →

English palatal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English palate
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewlós
  2. Proto-Italic*aulos?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Italic*alwos?
  5. Latinalvus
  6. Latinalveus
  7. Latinalveolus
  8. Englishalveolus
  9. Englishalveolo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  13. Latinpalātum
  14. Old Frenchpalat
  15. Middle Englishpalate
  16. Englishpalate
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. Englishpalatal
  20. English todayalveolo-palatal

From alveolo- + palatal.

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