English word audience comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *h₂ewis | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *h₂ew-is-d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| audio | Latin (lat) | I accept, agree with, obey. I attend, pay attention to. I hear, listen to. |
| audiens | Latin (lat) | |
| audientia | Latin (lat) | A group of listeners, audience.. The act of hearing or listening; attention, heed.. The faculty of hearing. |
| audience | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| audience | English (en) | (now, _, rare) Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening. [from 14th c.]. A following. [from 20th c.]. A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.]. A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]. A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of [...] |