Where does “surdomutism” come from?
surdomutism (Romanian) comes from Romanian surd, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
surdomutism (Romanian): deafmutism
Ancestry of “surdomutism”, step by step
surdomutism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian surd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | surd | deaf |
| 2 | Latin | surdus | deaf; inattentive, unresponsive; silent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via Romanian mutism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | mutism | muteness |
| 2 | French | mutisme | mutism, aphasia; muteness; stubborn or obstinate... |
| 3 | Latin | mūtus | mute, dumb, silent, unable to speak, inarticulate |