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Where does “fonologia” come from?

fonologia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fono-, 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-.

fonologia (Portuguese): phonology

Definitions

  1. phonology

Ancestry of “fonologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefono-phono-
2Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “fonologia”

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