ακούω
Greek (Cypriot)
[aˈkuo]
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) hear
- (transitive) listen, listen to
- (intransitive) hear
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀκούω (hear, listen, I hear) inherited from Proto-Hellenic *akouhō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti (be sharp-eared, hear well).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
Gloss
be sharp-eared, hear well
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acoumetry English
- εἰσᾰκούω Ancient Greek
- ἀκοή Ancient Greek
- ἀκουστικός Ancient Greek
- ἀκουστός Ancient Greek
- ἀκούω Ancient Greek
- ἄκουσις Ancient Greek
- ἄκουσμα Ancient Greek
- Ἀκουσίλαος Ancient Greek
- ὑπακούω Ancient Greek
- *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Indo-European
- *hauzijaną Proto-Germanic
- άκουσον Greek (modern)
- ακουστός Greek (modern)
- εισακούω Greek (modern)
- *akouhō Proto-Hellenic