Where does “phonotype” come from?
phonotype (English) comes from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
phonotype (English): A type or character used in phonotypy
Definitions
- A type or character used in phonotypy
Ancestry of “phonotype”, step by step
phonotype traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English type
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
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- | — |