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Where does “silofonista” come from?

silofonista (Italian) comes from Italian xilofonista, from Italian xilofono, from Italian -fono, from Ancient Greek -φωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.

silofonista (Italian): Alternative form of xilofonista

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of xilofonista

Ancestry of “silofonista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianxilofonistaxylophonist
2Italianxilofonoxylophone
3Italian-fono-phone
4Ancient Greek-φωνος—
5Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
6Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →