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Where does “acousmaticus” come from?

acousmaticus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκουσματικός, 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...

Ancestry of “acousmaticus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acousmaticus”

  • acousmatic
  • acousmatically
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