English
intervocalic
Intervocalic comes from French vocalique ‘vowel’, and goes back to vocal.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentvocal
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentvocalique‘vowel’
- English1500–presentvocalic
- Englishearliest quotation 2025intervocalic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentvocal
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentvocalique‘vowel’
- English1500–presentvocalic
- Englishearliest quotation 2025intervocalic
Earliest quotation: 2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon: “For the ending -au, we need to assume the…”
Every English word from French vocal
Today it means
adj Existing or occurring between vowels.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French vocal / intervocalic