Where does “presbiacusia” come from?
presbiacusia (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκουσις, 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...
presbiacusia (Spanish): presbycusis
Definitions
- presbycusis
Ancestry of “presbiacusia”, step by step
presbiacusia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄκουσις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκουσις | Hearing; Synonym of ἀκουσμάτια |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκούω | I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |