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1. Etymology of the English word sound

the English word sound
derived from the Old French word son
derived from the Late Latin word sonus (noise, sound)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swen-
derived from the Old French word soner
derived from the Proto-Germanic word sumdan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sundas

Derivations in English

infrasound, soundboard, soundbox, sounder, sounding, soundless, soundproof, soundtrack, ultrasound, soundalike, soundscape, sounded

Cognates

Catalan sos, Catalan so, Dutch gezond, Dutch sound, French son, German gesund, German Sound, German sein, Italian suo, Italian suono, Latin sonus, Latin suus, Norwegian sound, Portuguese som, Provençal ses, Spanish soma, Spanish suyo, Swedish sound, Yiddish zajn

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word sound

derived from the English word sound

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word sound

derived from the English word sound
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde
derived from the Old French word sonder
derived from the Old French word sonde

Usage

Word found in Modern English

4. Etymology of the English word sound

derived from the English word sound

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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