Where does “murmur” come from?

murmur (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh murmur, from Middle English murmur, from Old French murmure, from Latin murmur, from Proto-Indo-European mormur-.

murmur (Welsh): murmur, whisper

Definitions

  1. murmur, whisper

Ancestry of “murmur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshmurmur—
2Middle EnglishmurmurA whining, protesting or complaining in the...
3Old Frenchmurmure—
4Latinmurmurmurmur, murmuring; humming, roaring, growling,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmormur-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mormur- →Every word from Latin murmur →Every word from Old French murmure →