Where does “anthrophonic” come from?
anthrophonic (English) comes from English anthrophony, from English phony, from Irish fáinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.
anthrophonic (English): Relating to anthrophony
Definitions
- Relating to anthrophony
Ancestry of “anthrophonic”, step by step
anthrophonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anthrophony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anthrophony | Any sound produced by human beings or their... |
| 2 | English | phony | Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance;... |
| 3 | Irish | fáinne | ring; circle; ringlet, curl |
| 4 | Old Irish | áinne | ring |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ānniyos | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₂n- | ring |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |