Where does “psicoacustica” come from?
psicoacustica (Italian) comes from Italian acustica, 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...
psicoacustica (Italian): psychoacoustics
Ancestry of “psicoacustica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | acustica | acoustics; feminine singular of acustico |
| 2 | French | acoustique | acoustic; acoustics |
| 3 | Latin | acousticus | — |
| 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... |