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Where does “phonological” come from?

phonological (English) comes 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-.

phonological (English): Of or relating to phonology

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to phonology

Ancestry of “phonological”, step by step

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

Words derived from “phonological”

  • phonologically
  • morphophonological
  • morphophonologically
  • nonphonological
  • nonphonologically
  • morphonologically
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