Where does “rumor” come from?

rumor (Portuguese) comes from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

rumor (Portuguese): rumour; continuous noise

Definitions

  1. rumour; continuous noise

Ancestry of “rumor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
2Proto-Italicroumōs—
3Proto-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 →