Where does “akustický” come from?
akustický (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκουστικός, 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...
akustický (Czech): acoustic pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds
Definitions
- acoustic pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds
Ancestry of “akustický”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστικός | of or for hearing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |