Where does “singhiozzo” come from?
singhiozzo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin singlutius, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...
singhiozzo (Italian): hiccup, singultus; sob; first-person singular...
Definitions
- hiccup, singultus; sob; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “singhiozzo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | singlutius | — |
| 2 | Latin | singultus | Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling... |