Where does “phonology” come from?
Phonology derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (voice, sound) and the suffix -logy (study of), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- (to speak).
phonology (English): The study of the way sounds function in...
Definitions
- The study of the way sounds function in...
Ancestry of “phonology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phono- | Relating to sound |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “phonology”
- phonological
- phonologically
- morphophonological
- phonologist
- morphophonology
- morphophonologically
- nonphonological
- morphonology
- sociophonology
- nonphonologically
- phonologize
- phonologer
- phonologise
- ffonoleg
- lexicophonology
- metaphonology
- fonọlọji
- fonologinen
- phonologisation
- ffonolegol
- lexicophonological
- metaphonological
- morphophonologist
- fonologisesti