Where does “xilòfon” come from?
xilòfon (Catalan) comes from Catalan fon, 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-.
xilòfon (Catalan): xylophone
Definitions
- xylophone
Ancestry of “xilòfon”, step by step
xilòfon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan fon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | fon | phone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Catalan xilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | xilo | — |