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Where does “nonphonological” come from?

nonphonological (English) comes from English phonological, from English phonology, from English phono-, 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-.

nonphonological (English): Not phonological

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  1. Not phonological

Ancestry of “nonphonological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphonologicalOf or relating to phonology
2EnglishphonologyThe study of the way sounds function in...
3Englishphono-Relating to sound
4Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
5Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →