Where does “rumeur” come from?
rumeur (French) comes from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.
rumeur (French): rumour / rumor
Definitions
- rumour / rumor
Ancestry of “rumeur”, step by step
rumeur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French rumeur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | rumeur | — |
| 2 | Latin | rumor | rumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | roumōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃rewH- | to roar, to howl, to shout |
via Latin rumorem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rumorem | accusative singular of rūmor |