Etymology

phonologist

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Today it means: A person who specializes in phonology, the functional use of sounds in language. Full definition →

English phonology ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Englishphonology
  6. English todayphonologist

From phonology + -ist.

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