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English word audience comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis
*dʰeh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₂ewis (Proto-Indo-European)
*h₂ew-is-d- (Proto-Indo-European)
audio (Latin)
I accept, agree with, obey. I attend, pay attention to. I hear, listen to.
audiens (Latin)
audientia (Latin)
A group of listeners, audience.. The act of hearing or listening; attention, heed.. The faculty of hearing.
audience (Old French)
audience (English)
(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 [...]