Where does “sughiț” come from?
sughiț (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin suggluttium, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...
sughiț (Romanian): a hiccup
Definitions
- a hiccup
Ancestry of “sughiț”, step by step
sughiț traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin suggluttium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | suggluttium | hiccup; sob |
| 2 | Latin | singultus | Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling... |
via Romanian sughița
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sughița | to hiccup |