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Etymology of the French word phonème

the French word phonème

derived from the Greek word phonema, φώνημα, ϕώνημα

derived from the Greek word phonein

derived 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)

Derivations in French

phonémique, archiphonème, morphème

Derivations in other languages

English phoneme, Italian fonema, Romanian fonem

Cognates

Dutch foneem, English phoneme, German Phonem, Norwegian fonem, Swedish fonem