Where does “borborygmic” come from?
borborygmic (English) comes from English borborygmus, from Ancient Greek βορβορυγμός, from Ancient Greek βορβορύζω — to experience borborygmus; to rumble.
borborygmic (English): Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus;...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus;...
Ancestry of “borborygmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | borborygmus | A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βορβορυγμός | intestinal rumbling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βορβορύζω | to experience borborygmus; to rumble |