Where does “ululate” come from?
ululate (English) comes from Latin ululatus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
ululate (English): to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or...
Definitions
- to howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or...
Ancestry of “ululate”, step by step
ululate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ululatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ululatus | howled; howling, wailing |
| 2 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Latin ululo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ululo | I howl |