Where does “bruire” come from?
bruire (French) comes from Vulgar Latin brugere, from Latin rugire, from Latin rugio — I roar, bellow; rumble; I bray.
bruire (French): to make a noise; to rustle; to rattle
Definitions
- to make a noise; to rustle; to rattle
Ancestry of “bruire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | brugere | — |
| 2 | Latin | rugire | present active infinitive of rugiō; to roar |
| 3 | Latin | rugio | I roar, bellow; rumble; I bray |
Words derived from “bruire”