Where does “monofonia” come from?

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

monofonia (Finnish): monophony

Definitions

  1. monophony

Ancestry of “monofonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonophonyThe characteristic of a piece that has only a...
2EnglishphonyFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance;...
3Irishfáinnering; circle; ringlet, curl
4Old Irisháinnering
5Proto-Celticānniyosring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₂n-ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ānniyos →Every word from Old Irish áinne →
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