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Where does “ἀντίφωνα” come from?

ἀντίφωνα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνος, from Ancient Greek -φωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

ἀντίφωνα (Ancient Greek): neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...

Ancestry of “ἀντίφωνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντίφωνοςsounding in answer, concordant, as in the octave;...
2Ancient Greek-φωνος—
3Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
4Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “ἀντίφωνα”

  • anthem
  • antiphon
  • anthemic
  • antiphonic
  • anthemlike
  • anthemwise
  • antem
  • anthemically
  • ant'em
  • antiphona
  • antífona
  • antifónico
  • antifonário
  • antífona
  • antifonal
  • antífona
  • anteme
  • ainteafan
  • ainteafanúil
  • antefen
  • antefn
  • anteivne
  • antiene
  • anteine
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