Where does “fonetiek” come from?
fonetiek (Dutch) comes from German Phonetik, from French phonétique, from Ancient Greek φωνητικός, from Ancient Greek φωνέω, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
fonetiek (Dutch): the linguistic discipline phonetics, study of speech, sounds and their representation by written symbols
Definitions
- the linguistic discipline phonetics, study of speech, sounds and their representation by written symbols
Ancestry of “fonetiek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Phonetik | phonetics (study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols) |
| 2 | French | phonétique | phonetic; phonetics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνητικός | vocal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωνέω | I produce a sound or tone; I speak loud or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |