Where does “nonphonetic” come from?
nonphonetic (English) comes from English phonetic, from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός, 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-.
nonphonetic (English): Not phonetic
Definitions
- Not phonetic
Ancestry of “nonphonetic”, step by step
nonphonetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phonetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phonetic | Relating to the sounds of spoken language;... |
| 2 | Latin | phōnēticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνητῐκός | vocal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |