Where does “sibilate” come from?
sibilate (Interlingua) comes from Interlingua sibilar, from Latin sībilō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
sibilate (Interlingua): past participle of sibilar
Definitions
- past participle of sibilar
Ancestry of “sibilate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Interlingua | sibilar | to whistle |
| 2 | Latin | sībilō | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |