Etymology

phonological

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Today it means: Of or relating to phonology. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English phonology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishphonology
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. English todayphonological

From phonology + -ical.

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