English
loudness
Loudness comes from Old English hlūdnes ‘clamor’, from hlūd ‘loud’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlutós‘heard, listened’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hlūdaz‘loud’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hlūd‘loud, famous’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hlūd‘loud’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150hlūdnes‘clamor’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500loudnesse
- Englishtodayloudness
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlutós‘heard, listened’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hlūdaz‘loud’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hlūd‘loud, famous’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hlūd‘loud’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150hlūdnes‘clamor’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500loudnesse
- Englishtodayloudness
Formed from loud + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
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Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz ‘loud’
Proto-West Germanic *hlūd ‘loud’
Old English hlūd ‘loud, noisy’
Middle English loud ‘loud’
English loud
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, client, scout, linn, leer, lithe, shruti, 14 more
through Proto-West Germanic *hlūd ‘loud, famous’
Today it means
noun The perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / loudness