Where does “phonofiddle” come from?
phonofiddle (English) comes 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-.
phonofiddle (English): A Stroh violin
Definitions
- A Stroh violin
Ancestry of “phonofiddle”, step by step
phonofiddle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English fiddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fiddle | Any of various bowed string instruments, often a... |
| 2 | Middle English | fiþele | A string instrument played with a bow; a viol |
| 3 | Old English | fiþele | fiddle, viol, violin |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vitula | stringed instrument |
| 5 | Latin | Vitula | the Roman goddess of joy and victory. See |