Where does “akousma” come from?
akousma (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκουσμα, 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...
akousma (English): A rule or precept, especially one of the list of rules laid down by Pythagoras
Definitions
- A rule or precept, especially one of the list of rules laid down by Pythagoras
Ancestry of “akousma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκουσμα | Thing heard, such as music |
| 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... |