Where does “phonotypy” come from?

phonotypy (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

phonotypy (English): A method of phonetic printing of the English...

Definitions

  1. A method of phonetic printing of the English...

Ancestry of “phonotypy”, step by step

phonotypy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English typy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtypyOf a show animal: characteristic of its type
2EnglishtypeA grouping based on shared characteristics; a...
3Middle Englishtypesymbol, figure, emblem
4Latintypusfigure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via English phono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphonoA phonograph
2Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

Words derived from “phonotypy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω