phonate · verb1
- Proto-Indo-European · derived from*bʰeh₂-“to say, speak”
- English todayphonate
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”).
phonate · adjective2
From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning).
Words from the same roots
Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂- all →
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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.