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Where does “diplacusis” come from?

diplacusis (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...

diplacusis (English): A form of tinnitus in which a single auditory...

Definitions

  1. A form of tinnitus in which a single auditory...

Ancestry of “diplacusis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-acusis—
2Ancient GreekἄκουσιςHearing; Synonym of ἀκουσμάτια
3Ancient GreekἀκούωI hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...
4Proto-Hellenicakouhōto hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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