Where does “phonorecording” come from?
phonorecording (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-.
phonorecording (English): A recording of sound or music
Definitions
- A recording of sound or music
Ancestry of “phonorecording”, step by step
phonorecording 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 recording
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recording | present participle of record; A reproduction of... |