Where does “acoustic” come from?
Acoustic derives from French acoustique, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστικός, from the verb ἀκούω meaning to hear, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots h₂eḱ- and h₂ew-.
acoustic (English): Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of...
Ancestry of “acoustic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | acousticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστῐκός | of or for hearing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
Words derived from “acoustic”
- acoustics
- acoustical
- acoustically
- otoacoustic
- hydroacoustic
- psychoacoustic
- electroacoustic
- photoacoustic
- hydroacoustics
- psychoacoustics
- vibroacoustic
- bioacoustics
- acoustician
- aeroacoustics
- psychoacoustical
- aeroacoustic
- thermoacoustic
- bioacoustic
- acousticofacial
- psychoacoustically
- optoacoustic
- electroacoustics
- photoacoustics
- semiacoustic