Where does “sanglot” come from?

sanglot (French) comes from Old French sangloit, from Vulgar Latin singluttus, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...

sanglot (French): sob

Definitions

Ancestry of “sanglot”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	sangloit	—
2	Vulgar Latin	singluttus	—
3	Latin	singultus	Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...

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