Where does “murmur” come from?
Murmur comes from Middle English murmur, from Old French murmure, from Latin murmur, from Proto-Indo-European mormur-.
murmur (English): Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running...
Definitions
- Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running...
Ancestry of “murmur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | murmur | A whining, protesting or complaining in the... |
| 2 | Old French | murmure | — |
| 3 | Latin | murmur | murmur, murmuring; humming, roaring, growling,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mormur- | — |
Words derived from “murmur”