Where does “singhiozzare” come from?
singhiozzare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin singlutiare, from Latin singultiāre, from Latin singultō, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...
singhiozzare (Italian): to sob; to hiccup
Definitions
- to sob; to hiccup
Ancestry of “singhiozzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | singlutiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | singultiāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | singultō | to catch the breath, gasp, sob |
| 4 | Latin | singultus | Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling... |