Where does “audiophone” come from?
audiophone (French) comes from French audio-, from Latin audīre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
audiophone (French): A type of small hearing aid
Definitions
- A type of small hearing aid
Ancestry of “audiophone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | audio- | audio |
| 2 | Latin | audīre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-is-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |