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Etymology of the Italian word microfono

the Italian word microfono
using the Italian prefix micro-
derived from the Greek word mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
using the Italian suffix -fono
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-

Derivations in Italian

microfonista, microfonico, sismomicrofono

Cognates

Dutch microfoon, English microphone, French microphone, German Mikrophon, German Mikrofon, Lithuanian mikrofonas, Norwegian mikrofon, Russian микpoфoн, Swedish mikrofon



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