Where does “rumble” come from?

Rumble comes from Middle English rumblen, from Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic raimōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-.

rumble (English): A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of...

Definitions

  1. A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of...

Ancestry of “rumble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrumblen—
2Middle Englishromento roam
3Old Englishrāmian—
4Proto-Germanicraimōnąto wander
5Proto-Germanicraim-to move, raise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rumble”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raim- →
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