Where does “cymatics” come from?
cymatics (English) comes from Latin cȳmat(is), from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
cymatics (English): The study of visible effects of sound and...
Definitions
- The study of visible effects of sound and...
Ancestry of “cymatics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cȳmat(is) | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |