Where does “teremakusztika” come from?
teremakusztika (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian terem, from Hungarian tér, from German Teer, from Middle Low German ter, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
teremakusztika (Hungarian): room acoustics a subfield of acoustics dealing with the behavior of sound in enclosed or partially-enclosed spaces
Definitions
- room acoustics a subfield of acoustics dealing with the behavior of sound in enclosed or partially-enclosed spaces
Ancestry of “teremakusztika”, step by step
teremakusztika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian terem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | terem | hall, chamber, room; classroom, exhibition room,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | tér | space; room; field |
| 3 | German | Teer | tar |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ter | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 6 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Hungarian akusztika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | akusztika | acoustics the science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws |
| 2 | Swedish | akustik | acoustics |
| 3 | Dutch | akoestiek | The acoustics, quality of a space for hearing... |
| 4 | French | acoustique | acoustic; acoustics |
| 5 | Latin | acousticus | acoustic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστικός | of or for hearing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |