myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of oscillare

Etymology of the Latin word oscillare

the Late Latin word oscillare

derived from the Latin word oscillum (small face; small mouth; swing)

derived from the Latin word os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *os-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ost-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ōs-

English oscillator, English oscillatory, French osciller, Italian oscillare, Portuguese oscilar

Word found in Late Latin