Where does “resonate” come from?
Resonate comes from Latin resonāre, formed from the prefix re- and sonus meaning sound, ultimately from the root suo meaning to sound.
resonate (English): To vibrate or sound, especially in response to...
Definitions
- To vibrate or sound, especially in response to...
Ancestry of “resonate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | resono | I sound or ring again, resound, reecho; call... |
| 2 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 3 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |