English
singultus
Singultus comes from Latin singultus ‘sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsingultus‘sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsingultus‘sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs’
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Learned borrowing from Latin singultus, of unknown origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Every English word from Latin singultus
Today it means
noun A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin singultus / singultus