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Where does “misophonic” come from?

misophonic (English) comes from English misophonia, from English -phonia, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

misophonic (English): Exhibiting or relating to misophonia

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting or relating to misophonia

Ancestry of “misophonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmisophoniaA neurological disorder in which negative...
2English-phoniaForms nouns describing a condition related to...
3Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
4Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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