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Where does “vibro-” come from?

vibro- (English) comes from Latin vibrāre, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

vibro- (English): vibration

Definitions

  1. vibration

Ancestry of “vibro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvibrāre—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “vibro-”

  • vibrotactile
  • vibroacoustic
  • vibrometer
  • vibrometry
  • vibroseis
  • vibron
  • vibrotaction
  • vibrofluidized
  • vibrograph
  • vibrotational
  • vibroscope
  • vibromotor
  • vibrogram
  • vibromyogram
  • vibrogen
  • vibrodiffusion
  • vibrotherapy
  • vibroecholocation
  • vibroslice
  • microvibromotor
  • vibroscopic
  • vibroscopically
  • vibrotherapeutics
  • vibracoustic
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