'acoustically-sensitive' originates from the Greek word 'akoustikos,' where 'akouein' meant 'to hear,' combined with the Latin 'sensitivus,' meaning 'capable of feeling or perceiving.'

'akoustikos' transformed into the French word 'acoustique,' and eventually became the modern English word 'acoustic' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'related to hearing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'sensitive to sound.'