English
allophonic
Allophonic comes from Ancient Greek φωνή ‘sound’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine, glow light’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine, glow light’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰōnā́reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφωνήphōnḗ‘sound’
- English1500–presentallophone
- Englishtodayallophonic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine, glow light’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰōnā́reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφωνήphōnḗ‘sound’
- English1500–presentallophone
- Englishtodayallophonic
A compound of allophone + -ic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os ‘other, another’
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος ‘the other, all others, all besides, the rest’
English allophone
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine, glow light’
focus, professor, famous, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, ban, fantasy, phase, fate, fancy, fame, bee, fairy, emphasis, photographer, profession, infant, fabulous, fatal, abandon, phenomenon, confession, beck, confess, phantom, beacon, eff, fab, fay, bane, boon, fable, foyer, epiphany, buoy, nefarious, profess, fantasia, 120 more
through Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́
saxophone, gramophone, phoneme, 13 more
through Ancient Greek φωνή ‘sound’
phone, symphony, cacophony, sinfonia, phonon, euphonium, 16 more
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to an allophone.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / allophonic