Etymology of the English word acoustics
the English word
acousticsderived from the English word
acousticderived from the Greek word
akoustikos, ἀκουστικός (pertaining to hearing)
derived from the Greek word
akouein, ἀκούω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kous-using the English suffix
-icsDerivations in English
acoustician,
bioacoustics,
electroacoustics,
psychoacousticsCognates
Dutch
akoestiek, French
acoustique, German
Akustik, Italian
acustica, Lithuanian
akustika, Norwegian
akustikk, Russian
aкycтикa, Swedish
akustikUsage
Word found in Modern English
