Etymology of the English word sourdine
the English word
sourdinederived from the French word
sourdinederived from the Italian word
sordinaderived from the Italian word
sordinoderived from the Italian word
sordoderived from the Latin word
surdus (deaf, unresponsive to what is said; falling on deaf ears)
Date
The earliest known usage of sourdine in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
