Where does “ultraacustic” come from?
ultraacustic (Romanian) comes from Romanian acustic, 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...
ultraacustic (Romanian): ultrasonic
Definitions
- ultrasonic
Ancestry of “ultraacustic”, step by step
ultraacustic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian acustic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | acustic | acoustic |
| 2 | French | acoustique | acoustic; acoustics |
| 3 | Latin | acousticus | acoustic |
| 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... |
via Romanian ultra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ultra | ultra, extreme |
| 2 | French | ultra | ultra, extreme; extremist; an ultra-royalist... |
| 3 | Latin | ultrā | beyond |
| 4 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |