Where does “ὠτακουστής” come from?
ὠτακουστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκούω, 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...
ὠτακουστής (Ancient Greek): eavesdropper, listener
Definitions
- eavesdropper, listener
Ancestry of “ὠτακουστής”, step by step
ὠτακουστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀκούω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |