Where does “sibilous” come from?

sibilous (English) comes from Latin sībilus, from Proto-Indo-European sweysd- — to hiss.

sibilous (English): Having a hissing sound; sibilant

Definitions

  1. Having a hissing sound; sibilant

Ancestry of “sibilous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsībilusa hissing, whistling
2Proto-Indo-Europeansweysd-to hiss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweysd- →Every word from Latin sībilus →
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