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Where does “borborigmus” come from?

borborigmus (English) comes from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός, from Ancient Greek βορβορύζω — to experience borborygmus; to rumble.

borborigmus (English): A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in...

Definitions

  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in...

Ancestry of “borborigmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβορβορυγμόςintestinal rumbling
2Ancient Greekβορβορύζωto experience borborygmus; to rumble
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