Where does “phonotypic” come from?
phonotypic (English) comes from English phonotypy, from English typy, from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
phonotypic (English): Of or relating to phonotypy
Definitions
- Of or relating to phonotypy
Ancestry of “phonotypic”, step by step
phonotypic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phonotypy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phonotypy | A method of phonetic printing of the English... |
| 2 | English | typy | Of a show animal: characteristic of its type |
| 3 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 5 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |