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Where does “ἀκούω” come from?

ἀκούω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic akouhō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ἀκούω (Ancient Greek): I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...

Definitions

  1. I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...

Ancestry of “ἀκούω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicakouhōto hear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “ἀκούω”

  • acoustic
  • acoustics
  • acoustically
  • otoacoustic
  • hydroacoustic
  • psychoacoustic
  • electroacoustic
  • photoacoustic
  • acousmatic
  • hydroacoustics
  • psychoacoustics
  • hyperacusis
  • vibroacoustic
  • bioacoustics
  • acoustician
  • aeroacoustics
  • aeroacoustic
  • thermoacoustic
  • bioacoustic
  • acousticofacial
  • psychoacoustically
  • optoacoustic
  • electroacoustics
  • acoumeter
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