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
- megaphone, loudhailer, bullhorn
Ancestry of “megáfono”, step by step
megáfono traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish fono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fono | telephone, blower; phone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Spanish mega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mega | Clipping of megabyte; feminine singular of mego |