Etymology of the English word reverberate
the English word
reverberatederived from the Late Latin word
reverberatio (reverberation; reflecting, reflection of light)
derived from the Latin word
reverberatus (beaten back; struck)
derived from the Latin word
reverberare (beat back; repel)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
verberare (beat, strike, lash)
derived from the Latin word
verber (lash, whip; blows)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of reverberate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
reverberatory,
reverberated,
reverberatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
