Etymology

vibracoustic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the interaction of vibration and matter. Full definition →

English acoustic ← Medieval Latin acousticus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
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The story

  1. Englishvibro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  7. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  8. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  9. Medieval Latinacousticus
  10. Englishacoustic
  11. English todayvibracoustic

From vibro- + acoustic.

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