Where does “bruit” come from?
Bruit comes from Old French bruit, derived from Old French bruire, from Latin rugitus (a roaring sound), the past participle of Latin rugire (to roar), from Latin rugio (to roar).
bruit (English): Hearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this; A...
Definitions
- Hearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this; A...
Ancestry of “bruit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bruit | a noise; a rumor or report |
| 2 | Old French | bruit | noise; sounds |
| 3 | Latin | rugītus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “bruit”