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Where does “soundpainting” come from?

soundpainting (English) comes from English Sound, from Middle English sound, from Old English sund, from Old Norse sund, from Proto-Germanic sundą, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

soundpainting (English): A visual impression produced using sound alone; A...

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  1. A visual impression produced using sound alone; A...

Ancestry of “soundpainting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSound—
2Middle Englishsound—
3Old Englishsundswimming; sea, water
4Old Norsesundswimming; strait, sound; swimming, sound
5Proto-Germanicsundąswimming; sound, strait
6Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim
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