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Where does “sussurrare” come from?

sussurrare (Italian) comes from Latin susurrō, from Latin susurrus, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

sussurrare (Italian): to whisper; to rustle or murmur

Definitions

  1. to whisper; to rustle or murmur

Ancestry of “sussurrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsusurrō—
2Latinsusurruswhisper; murmur
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →