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Where does “grammofono” come from?

grammofono (Italian) comes from English Gramophone, 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-.

grammofono (Italian): gramophone, phonograph

Definitions

  1. gramophone, phonograph

Ancestry of “grammofono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGramophoneA Grammy
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-—

Words derived from “grammofono”

  • radiogramma
  • radiogrammofono
  • grammofonico
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