Etymology

consonantal

C3O1N1S1O1N1A1N1T1A1L1

Today it means: Of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swonh₂éyeti
  8. Proto-Italic*swonaō
  9. Latinsonō
  10. Latincōnsonō
  11. Latincōnsonāns
  12. Old Frenchconsonant
  13. Middle Englishconsonant
  14. Englishconsonant
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. English todayconsonantal

From consonant + -al.

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