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Where does “rimbombar” come from?

rimbombar (Spanish) comes from Italian rimbombare, from Italian rin-, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

rimbombar (Spanish): to reverberate, resound, boom

Definitions

  1. to reverberate, resound, boom

Ancestry of “rimbombar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrimbombareto roar; to rumble; to thunder
2Italianrin-Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...
3Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
4Old High Germananchobutter
5Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “rimbombar”

  • rimbombante
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