Where does “acusticofobia” come from?
acusticofobia (Italian) comes from Italian acustico, 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...
acusticofobia (Italian): acousticophobia
Definitions
- acousticophobia
Ancestry of “acusticofobia”, step by step
acusticofobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian acustico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | acustico | sound; acoustic |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | acūsticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκουστικός | of or for hearing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |