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Where does “acustica” come from?

acustica (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

acustica (Italian): acoustics; feminine singular of acustico

Definitions

  1. acoustics; feminine singular of acustico

Ancestry of “acustica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacoustiqueacoustic; acoustics
2Latinacousticus—
3Ancient Greekἀκουστικόςof or for hearing
4Ancient GreekἀκούωI hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...
5Proto-Hellenicakouhōto hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “acustica”

  • elettroacustica
  • psicoacustica
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