Etymology of the English word resound
the English word
resoundderived from the Old French word
resonerderived 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 resound in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
resounding,
resoundedUsage
Word found in Modern English
