Etymology of the English word consonant
the English word
consonantderived from the French word
consonantderived from the Latin word
consonans (agreeing; sounding in accord; fitting; consonant)
derived from the Latin word
consonare (sound, utter, make noise together)
derived from the Latin word
sonare (echo, resound; be heard; make a noise, sound; speak)
derived from the Late Latin word
sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
consonantusderived from the Latin word
sonare (echo, resound; be heard; make a noise, sound; speak)
derived from the Late Latin word
sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen-Date
The earliest known usage of consonant in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
consonantal,
consonantism,
contoid,
inconsonantCognates
Dutch
consonant, French
consonne, German
Konsonant, Norwegian
konsonant, Swedish
konsonantUsage
Word found in Modern English
