Where does “шёпотом” come from?

шёпотом (Russian) comes from Russian шёпот, from Proto-Slavic šьpъtъ — whisper.

шёпотом (Russian): in a whisper

Definitions

  1. in a whisper

Ancestry of “шёпотом”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшёпотwhisper
2Proto-Slavicšьpъtъwhisper
Every word from Proto-Slavic šьpъtъ →Every word from Russian шёпот →