Etymology of the English word allophone
the English word
allophoneusing the English prefix
allo-derived from the Greek word
allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-derived from the English word
phonemederived from the French word
phonèmederived from the Greek word
phonema, φώνημα, ϕώνημα
derived from the Greek word
phoneinderived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Greek word
phoneo, φωνέω (to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation)
derived from the English word
phoneUsage
Word found in Modern English
