Where does “antiphōna” come from?
antiphōna (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνος, 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-.
antiphōna (Latin): antiphon, an ecclesiastical chant used in many Christian rites consisting of psalms and hymns sung responsively
Definitions
- antiphon, an ecclesiastical chant used in many Christian rites consisting of psalms and hymns sung responsively
Ancestry of “antiphōna”, step by step
antiphōna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίφωνα | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίφωνος | sounding in answer, concordant, as in the octave;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φωνος | sounding |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίφωνᾰ | responses, musical accords |