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Where does “-φωνος” come from?

-φωνος (Ancient Greek) comes 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-.

Ancestry of “-φωνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
2Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “-φωνος”

  • micrófono
  • -fono
  • megáfono
  • alófono
  • telefónico
  • telefónicamente
  • aerófono
  • telefonear
  • xilófono
  • xilofonista
  • vascófono
  • anglófono
  • telefonía
  • teléfono
  • silofono
  • silofonista
  • elettrofono
  • omofono
  • telefonico
  • radiotelefono
  • telefono
  • telefonino
  • telefonista
  • videotelefonare
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