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Where does “acustico” come from?

acustico (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin acūsticus, 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...

acustico (Italian): acoustic, sound; auditory, sound , sonic, aural

Definitions

  1. acoustic, sound; auditory, sound , sonic, aural

Ancestry of “acustico”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acustico”

  • psicoacustica
  • ultracustico
  • antiacustico
  • elettroacustica
  • acustica
  • elettroacustico
  • fotoacustico
  • acusticamente
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