English
acousmatic
Acousmatic comes from Ancient Greek ἀκουσματικός, from ἀκούω ‘to hear’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti‘to be sharp-eared, to hear well’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*akouhōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκούωakoúō‘to hear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκουσματικόςakousmatikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacousmaticus
- Englishtodayacousmatic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti‘to be sharp-eared, to hear well’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*akouhōreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀκούωakoúō‘to hear’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκουσματικόςakousmatikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacousmaticus
- Englishtodayacousmatic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti ‘to be sharp-eared, to hear well’
through Ancient Greek ἀκούω ‘to hear’
Today it means
adj Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti / acousmatic