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Where does “wibrāō” come from?

wibrāō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

Ancestry of “wibrāō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwibros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “wibrāō”

  • vibration
  • vibrant
  • vibrate
  • vibrational
  • vibratory
  • vibe
  • vibrator
  • vibrancy
  • vibrato
  • multivibrator
  • vibrantly
  • vibrationally
  • vibraphone
  • vire
  • vibraphonist
  • virement
  • vibriosis
  • vibrative
  • vibrationless
  • antivibration
  • rovibronic
  • vibist
  • vibey
  • vibratoless
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