Etymology

sonic

S1O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Of or relating to sound. Full definition →

Latin sonus ← Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  3. Latinsonus
  4. English todaysonic

From Latin sonus + English -ic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.