Where does “aphthong” come from?

aphthong (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄφθογγος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

aphthong (English): A letter or combination of letters employed in...

Definitions

A letter or combination of letters employed in...

Ancestry of “aphthong”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄφθογγος	voiceless, speechless
2	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
4	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
5	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Words derived from “aphthong”

aphthongal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →