diphthongisation

diphthongisation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Hellenic *dwi-
Ancient Greek δι- (di-)
Ancient Greek φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai)
Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos)
Ancient Greek δῐ́φθογγος (dĭ́phthongos)der.
Latin diphthongusbor.
French diphtongueder.
English diphthong
English -ise
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English -isation
English diphthongisation

    From diphthong + -isation.

    Noun

    diphthongisation (countable and uncountable, plural diphthongisations)

    1. Alternative spelling of diphthongization.
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