Where does “borborygm” come from?
borborygm (English) comes from French borborygme, from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός, from Ancient Greek βορβορύζω — to experience borborygmus; to rumble.
borborygm (English): A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in...
Definitions
- A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in...
Ancestry of “borborygm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | borborygme | borborygmus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βορβορυγμός | intestinal rumbling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βορβορύζω | to experience borborygmus; to rumble |
Words derived from “borborygm”