Etymology

ultrasonics

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Today it means: the science and technology of ultrasound Full definition →

English sonics ← Latin ultrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishsonics
  6. English todayultrasonics

From ultra- + sonics.

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