Where does “verbo” come from?
verbo (Esperanto) comes from English verb, from English reverb, from English reverberation, from Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio, from Latin reverbero, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
verbo (Esperanto): verb
Definitions
- verb
Ancestry of “verbo”, step by step
verbo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verb | A word that indicates an action, event, or state;... |
| 2 | English | reverb | An electronic effect which simulates echoes or... |
| 3 | English | reverberation | A violent oscillation or vibration; An echo, or a... |
| 4 | Old French | reverberation | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | reverberatio | rebounding; reverberation |
| 6 | Latin | reverbero | I repel, rebound |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French verbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | verbe | speech; tone of voice; way of speaking |
via Italian Verbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Verbo | Word |