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Where does “borborygmi” come from?

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

borborygmi (English): plural of borborygm; plural of borborygmus

Definitions

  1. plural of borborygm; plural of borborygmus

Ancestry of “borborygmi”, step by step

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