Where does “sourdiner” come from?
sourdiner (French) comes from French sourdine, from Italian sordina, from Italian sorda, from Italian sordo, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
sourdiner (French): to stop the vibrations of a power line support
Definitions
- to stop the vibrations of a power line support
Ancestry of “sourdiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sourdine | mute; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Italian | sordina | a mute device for musical instruments, such as... |
| 3 | Italian | sorda | feminine singular of sordo; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | Italian | sordo | deaf; muffled; dull |
| 5 | Latin | surdus | deaf; inattentive, unresponsive; silent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |