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

  1. to make a noise; to rustle; to rattle

Ancestry of “bruire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbrugere
2Latinrugirepresent active infinitive of rugiō; to roar
3LatinrugioI roar, bellow; rumble; I bray

Words derived from “bruire

Every word from Latin rugioEvery word from Latin rugireEvery word from Vulgar Latin brugere
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