myEtymology.com: English etymology of bioacoustics

Etymology of the English word bioacoustics

the English word bioacoustics

using the English prefix bio-

derived from the Late Greek word bios, βίος (life; life; the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

derived from the Greek word phantasma, φάντασμα ((properly concrete) a (mere) show ('phantasm'); spectre)

derived from the Greek word phantazein, φαντάζω (to make apparent; to appear (neuter participle as noun, a spectacle))

derived from the Greek word phantos

derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

using the Greek suffix -scope

derived from the English word acoustics

derived from the English word acoustic

derived 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 -ics