Where does “heterofonia” come from?
heterofonia (Finnish) comes from Finnish hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
heterofonia (Finnish): heterophony
Ancestry of “heterofonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hetero- | hetero- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |