Where does “rumortrage” come from?

rumortrage (English) comes from English rumor, from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

rumortrage (English): An increase in trading activity prompted by...

Definitions

  1. An increase in trading activity prompted by...

Ancestry of “rumortrage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrumorA statement or claim of questionable accuracy,...
2Middle Englishrumour—
3Old Frenchrumeur—
4Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
5Proto-Italicroumōs—
6Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Proto-Italic roumōs →Every word from Latin rumor →