Etymology

murmurous

M3U1R1M3U1R1O1U1S1

Today it means: Low, indistinct (of a sound); reminiscent of a murmur. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English murmur
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  1. Englishmurmur
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todaymurmurous

From murmur + -ous.

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