Etymology of the English word vocalism
the English word
vocalismderived from the English word
vocalderived from the Old French word
vocalderived from the Medieval Latin word
vocalis (able to speak; having a notable voice; tuneful)
derived from the Late Latin word
vox (voice, tone, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekʷ-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
