Where does “phonetics” come from?
Phonetics derives from English phonetic, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός, meaning "of or relating to sound or speech."
phonetics (English): The study of the physical sounds of human speech,...
Definitions
- The study of the physical sounds of human speech,...
Ancestry of “phonetics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phonetic | Relating to the sounds of spoken language;... |
| 2 | Latin | phōnēticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνητῐκός | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “phonetics”