Etymology of the English word resonance
the English word
resonancederived from the Latin word
resonare (resound)
derived from the Latin word
sonare (echo, resound; be heard; make a noise, sound; speak)
derived from the Late Latin word
sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of resonance in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
antiresonanceCognates
Dutch
resonantie, German
Resonanz, Norwegian
resonans, Swedish
resonansUsage
Word found in Modern English
