Etymology of the English word rhotacism
the English word
rhotacismderived from the Latin word
rhotacismusderived from the Greek word
rhotakizein, ῥωτακίζω
derived from the Greek word
rhein, ῥεῖν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sreu-Date
The earliest known usage of rhotacism in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
rhotacize,
rhoticUsage
Word found in Modern English
