Where does “phono-” come from?
phono- (English) comes 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-.
phono- (English): Relating to sound
Definitions
- Relating to sound
Ancestry of “phono-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
Words derived from “phono-”
- phonological
- phonology
- phonologically
- phonorecord
- morphophonological
- phonotactics
- phonocentrism
- phonologist
- morphophonology
- morphophonologically
- phonautograph
- nonphonological
- phonoreception
- phonotaxis
- phonosemantic
- phonocardiographic
- phonocardiography
- morphonology
- phonendoscope
- phonosemantics
- phonocardiograph
- sociophonology
- phonostatistics
- nonphonologically