Where does “soluçar” come from?
soluçar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese soluço, from Vulgar Latin suggluttium, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...
soluçar (Portuguese): to hiccup
Definitions
- to hiccup
Ancestry of “soluçar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | soluço | sob; hiccup |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | suggluttium | hiccup; sob |
| 3 | Latin | singultus | Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling... |