Etymology of the English word ruminate
the English word
ruminatederived from the Latin word
ruminatioderived from the Latin word
ruminare (chew over again; chew the cud)
derived from the Latin word
rumenDate
The earliest known usage of ruminate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
ruminated,
ruminatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
