English
hypakoë
Hypakoë comes from Ancient Greek ὑπακοή ‘obedience’, from ὑπακούω ‘give ear, hearken’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti ‘to be sharp-eared, to hear well’.
- 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 BCEἀκούω‘to listen’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑπακούωhupakoúō‘give ear, hearken’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑπακοήhupakoḗ‘obedience’
- Englishtodayhypakoë
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 BCEἀκούω‘to listen’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑπακούωhupakoúō‘give ear, hearken’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὑπακοήhupakoḗ‘obedience’
- Englishtodayhypakoë
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti ‘to be sharp-eared, to hear well’
hear, acoustics, hark, acoustical, 33 more
through Ancient Greek ἀκούω ‘to listen’
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti / hypakoë