Where does “phonomimic” come from?
phonomimic (English) comes from English mimic, from Latin mimicus, from Ancient Greek μιμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
phonomimic (English): Being or relating to a form of deaf sign language in which the signs have semantic connection to the sounds, e.g. a cat-like clawing gesture for a hissing sibilant
Definitions
- Being or relating to a form of deaf sign language in which the signs have semantic connection to the sounds, e.g. a cat-like clawing gesture for a hissing sibilant
Ancestry of “phonomimic”, step by step
phonomimic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mimic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mimic | To imitate, especially in order to ridicule; To... |
| 2 | Latin | mimicus | mimic; farcical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιμικός | belonging to mimes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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- | — |