Where does “rumourer” come from?
rumourer (English) comes from English rumour, from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH-.
rumourer (English): One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of...
Definitions
- One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of...
Ancestry of “rumourer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rumour | Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and... |
| 2 | Middle English | rumour | — |
| 3 | Old French | rumeur | — |
| 4 | Latin | rumor | rumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | roumōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃rewH- | — |