Where does “phonotrauma” come from?
phonotrauma (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-.
phonotrauma (English): Relatively benign trauma to the vocal cords, typically by nodules, lesions or callouses
Definitions
- Relatively benign trauma to the vocal cords, typically by nodules, lesions or callouses
Ancestry of “phonotrauma”, step by step
phonotrauma 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- | — |