Where does “trittongo” come from?
trittongo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος, from Ancient Greek φθόγγος, from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαι — I make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...
trittongo (Italian): triphthong
Ancestry of “trittongo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρίφθογγος | a triple vowel sound, triphthong; having three... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φθόγγος | a sound or voice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθέγγομαι | I make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry... |