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Where does “xilofonista” come from?

xilofonista (Italian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

xilofonista (Italian): xylophonist

Definitions

  1. xylophonist

Ancestry of “xilofonista”, step by step

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

Words derived from “xilofonista”

  • silofonista
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →