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

  1. The study of visible effects of sound and...

Ancestry of “cymatics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳmat(is)—
2Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
3Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥—
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kūmə →