Where does “laringofon” come from?
laringofon (Romanian) comes from English laryngophone, from English -phone, 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-.
laringofon (Romanian): laryngophone
Definitions
- laryngophone
Ancestry of “laringofon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laryngophone | A type of contact microphone that absorbs... |
| 2 | English | -phone | A type of sound; A device that makes a sound; A... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |