Where does “Schwanenhalsmikrofon” come from?
Schwanenhalsmikrofon (German) comes from German Schwanenhals, from German -en-, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Schwanenhalsmikrofon (German): gooseneck microphone
Definitions
- gooseneck microphone
Ancestry of “Schwanenhalsmikrofon”, step by step
Schwanenhalsmikrofon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwanenhals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwanenhals | swan neck |
| 2 | German | -en- | — |
| 3 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German Mikrofon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mikrofon | microphone |
| 2 | French | microphone | microphone |
| 3 | French | -phone | speaker of a specific language; something that... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |