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Where does “marmonner” come from?

marmonner (French) comes from Latin murmuro, from Latin murmur, from Proto-Indo-European mormur-.

marmonner (French): to murmur, mumble

Definitions

  1. to murmur, mumble

Ancestry of “marmonner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmurmuroI murmur, mutter; I murmur or grumble at,...
2Latinmurmurmurmur, murmuring; humming, roaring, growling,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmormur-—

Words derived from “marmonner”

  • marmoset
  • marmaglia
  • marmaille
  • marmonnement
  • marmotter
  • marmot
  • marmouset
  • marmoûset
  • marmot
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