Where does “tautophony” come from?

tautophony (English) comes from English phony, from Irish fáinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.

tautophony (English): repetition of the same sound

Definitions

  1. repetition of the same sound

Ancestry of “tautophony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphonyFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance;...
2Irishfáinnering; circle; ringlet, curl
3Old Irisháinnering
4Proto-Celticānniyosring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₂n-ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ānniyos →Every word from Old Irish áinne →