Where does “phonodisc” come from?
phonodisc (English) comes from English disc, from French disque, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
phonodisc (English): A disc on which sound has been recorded
Definitions
- A disc on which sound has been recorded
Ancestry of “phonodisc”, step by step
phonodisc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disc | A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;... |
| 2 | French | disque | disc |
| 3 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via English phono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phono | A phonograph |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |