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Where does “ultracustico” come from?

ultracustico (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...

ultracustico (Italian): ultracoustic, ultrasonic

Definitions

  1. ultracoustic, ultrasonic

Ancestry of “ultracustico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianacusticoacoustic, sound; auditory, sound , sonic, aural
2Medieval Latinacūsticus—
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...
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