Where does “Anglophony” come from?
Anglophony (English) comes from English phony, from Irish fáinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.
Anglophony (English): The use of the English language
Definitions
- The use of the English language
Ancestry of “Anglophony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phony | Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance;... |
| 2 | Irish | fáinne | ring; circle; ringlet, curl |
| 3 | Old Irish | áinne | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ānniyos | ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₂n- | ring |