Where does “audio” come from?

Audio comes from Latin audio, derived from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-, a root meaning to place or put.

audio (English): Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight; A...

Definitions

  1. Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight; A...

Ancestry of “audio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaudio-sound
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →
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