Where does “ululate” come from?

ululate (Italian) comes from Italian ululato, from Italian ululare, from Latin ululō — to howl.

ululate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present indicative of...

Ancestry of “ululate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianululatopast participle of ululare; howl; howling
2Italianulularehowl, bay; cry
3Latinululōto howl
Every word from Latin ululō →Every word from Italian ululare →Every word from Italian ululato →