Where does “rumblement” come from?
rumblement (English) comes from English rumble, from Middle English rumblen, from Middle English romen, from Old English rāmian, from Proto-Germanic raimōną, from Proto-Germanic raim-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rumblement (English): A rumbling sound
Definitions
- A rumbling sound
Ancestry of “rumblement”, step by step
rumblement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rumble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rumble | A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of... |
| 2 | Middle English | rumblen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | romen | to roam |
| 4 | Old English | rāmian | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raimōną | to wander |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raim- | to move, raise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |