Etymology

phonorecord

P3H4O1N1O1R1E1C3O1R1D2

Today it means: A physical object that contains a permanent record of a sound. Full definition →

English record ← 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. Englishrecord
  6. English todayphonorecord

From phono- + record.

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