Where does “geophonic” come from?
geophonic (English) comes from English geophony, from English -phony, from French -phonie, from English -phonia, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
geophonic (English): Relating to geophony
Definitions
- Relating to geophony
Ancestry of “geophonic”, step by step
geophonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English geophony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geophony | Naturally occurring sound produced by a habitat,... |
| 2 | English | -phony | Forms nouns related to sound or musical structure |
| 3 | French | -phonie | — |
| 4 | English | -phonia | Forms nouns describing a condition related to... |
| 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- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |