Etymology of the English word sonant
the English word
sonantderived from the Latin word
sonansderived 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 sonant in English dates from the 19th century.
