Where does “Vibrato” come from?
Vibrato (German) comes from Italian vibrato, from Italian vibrare, from Latin vibrō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.
Vibrato (German): vibrato
Ancestry of “Vibrato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vibrato | past participle of vibrare; vibrato |
| 2 | Italian | vibrare | to vibrate; to rattle; to twang |
| 3 | Latin | vibrō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wibros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyb- | to oscillate; swing; rotate, move |