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Where does “diacoustic” come from?

diacoustic (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

diacoustic (English): Relating to diacoustics

Definitions

  1. Relating to diacoustics

Ancestry of “diacoustic”, step by step

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