Where does “루머” come from?

루머 (Korean) comes from English rumour, from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

루머 (Korean): rumour

Definitions

  1. rumour

Ancestry of “루머”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrumourBritain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and...
2Middle Englishrumour—
3Old Frenchrumeur—
4Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
5Proto-Italicroumōs—
6Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Proto-Italic roumōs →Every word from Latin rumor →