Where does “thermoacoustimetry” come from?
thermoacoustimetry (English) comes from English acousto-, 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 — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
thermoacoustimetry (English): The study of the effects of rising temperature on the acoustic properties of materials
Definitions
- The study of the effects of rising temperature on the acoustic properties of materials
Ancestry of “thermoacoustimetry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acousto- | acoustic |
| 2 | English | acoustic | Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | acousticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστῐκός | of or for hearing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |