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Where does “fonoregistratore” come from?

fonoregistratore (Italian) comes from Italian fono-, 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-.

fonoregistratore (Italian): audio recorder, especially a tape recorder

Definitions

  1. audio recorder, especially a tape recorder

Ancestry of “fonoregistratore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfono-phono-
2Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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