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Where does “megáfono” come from?

megáfono (Spanish) comes from Spanish 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-.

megáfono (Spanish): megaphone, loudhailer, bullhorn

Definitions

  1. megaphone, loudhailer, bullhorn

Ancestry of “megáfono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfonotelephone, blower; phone
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-—
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