Where does “alloacusis” come from?
alloacusis (English) comes from English -acusis, from Ancient Greek ἄκουσις, 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...
alloacusis (English): A symptom of hemispatial neglect characterized by the mislocalization of auditory stimuli
Definitions
- A symptom of hemispatial neglect characterized by the mislocalization of auditory stimuli
Ancestry of “alloacusis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -acusis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄκουσις | Hearing; Synonym of ἀκουσμάτια |
| 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... |