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Where does “acoustography” come from?

acoustography (English) comes from English acousto-, from English acoustic, from Medieval Latin acousticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός, from Ancient Greek ἀκούω, from Proto-Hellenic akouhō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

acoustography (English): An ultrasonic testing method, an imaging process...

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  1. An ultrasonic testing method, an imaging process...

Ancestry of “acoustography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishacousto-acoustic
2EnglishacousticPertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of...
3Medieval Latinacousticus—
4Ancient Greekἀκουστῐκός—
5Ancient GreekἀκούωI hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...
6Proto-Hellenicakouhōto hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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