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Where does “σύμφωνο” come from?

σύμφωνο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σύμφωνον, from Ancient Greek σύμφωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

σύμφωνο (Greek): consonant; contract, pact

Definitions

  1. consonant; contract, pact

Ancestry of “σύμφωνο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύμφωνονinflection of σύμφωνος : ## masculine/feminine...
2Ancient Greekσύμφωνοςagreeing in sound, harmonious
3Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
4Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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