Where does “telefonbog” come from?
telefonbog (Danish) comes from Danish telefon, from Danish -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-.
telefonbog (Danish): telephone book
Definitions
- telephone book
Ancestry of “telefonbog”, step by step
telefonbog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | telefon | telephone an electronic device used for two-way talking with other people |
| 2 | Danish | -fon | phone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |