Where does “apophonie” come from?
apophonie (French) comes from German Ablaut, from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
apophonie (French): apophony
Definitions
- apophony
Ancestry of “apophonie”, step by step
apophonie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ablaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ablaut | ablaut substitution of one root vowel for another |
| 2 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 3 | Middle High German | lūt | loud |
| 4 | Old High German | lūt | loud |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Ancient Greek φωνή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |