Where does “kakofoni” come from?
kakofoni (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
kakofoni (Norwegian Bokmål): a cacophony
Definitions
- a cacophony
Ancestry of “kakofoni”, step by step
kakofoni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κακοφωνία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κακοφωνία | an ill-sound, cacophony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via French cacophonie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cacophonie | cacophony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κᾰκοφωνῐ́ᾱ | an ill-sound, cacophony |
via German Kakophonie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kakophonie | cacophony |