Where does “rumor” come from?
Rumor derives from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European rewH-.
rumor (English): A statement or claim of questionable accuracy,...
Definitions
- A statement or claim of questionable accuracy,...
Ancestry of “rumor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rumour | — |
| 2 | Old French | rumeur | — |
| 3 | Latin | rumor | rumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | roumōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃rewH- | — |
Words derived from “rumor”