Where does “akustisuus” come from?
akustisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish akustinen, from French acoustique, from Latin acousticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστικός, 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...
akustisuus (Finnish): The quality of being acoustic
Definitions
- The quality of being acoustic
Ancestry of “akustisuus”, step by step
akustisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish akustinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | akustinen | acoustic |
| 2 | French | acoustique | acoustic; acoustics |
| 3 | Latin | acousticus | acoustic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστικός | 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... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |