roar etymology

Etymology:

• Old English rarian, meaning "to cry or bellow"
• Middle English roryn, meaning "to make a loud noise"

Meaning:

• A deep, guttural sound made by animals, especially lions and tigers
• A loud, thunderous sound
• A strong outburst of emotion (figuratively)

Origin:

The word "roar" is believed to have emerged from a prehistoric sound made by large cats, as a way of displaying dominance or communicating with each other.

• In Indo-European languages, many words related to "roar" share a common root, such as:

  • Sanskrit ravishati, meaning "to roar"
  • Latin rugīre, meaning "to roar"
  • Greek erúomai, meaning "to scream"

• The sound of "roar" is thought to mimic the guttural sound produced by cats as they inhale and exhale air.

roar relate terms

• roaring

  Etymology Middle English roren rorin Old English rārian Proto Germanic rōrijaną

• roar

  Etymology Old English rarian meaning to cry or bellow Middle English roryn meaning

• uproar

  Etymology Middle English up roren from up adverb roren past participle of reren

• rare

  Etymology The word rare comes from the Latin word rarus which means thin scattered

• roar

  Etymology Old English rarian meaning to cry or bellow Middle English roryn meaning

• thunder

  Etymology The word thunder comes from the Old English word þunor which is derived f

• boom

  Etymology The word boom has several etymological origins Middle Dutch bom meani

• thunder

  Etymology The word thunder comes from the Old English word þunor which is derived f

• raucous

  Etymology From Latin raucus meaning hoarse harsh discordant Possibly related to

• sough

  Etymology Old English sōcan verb Proto Germanic sōkijan Proto Indo European sē

• boulder

  Etymology Old English bolder a large stone Proto Germanic bulaz stone rock Pr

• bell

  Etymology Old English belle a bell Proto Germanic bellu to ring Indo Europe

• noise

  Etymology Old French noyse from Latin nausea seasickness nausea Meaning Any

• shout

  Etymology Old English scēotan to dart shoot expel Proto Germanic skeutaną Pro

• south

  Etymology and Origin of South The word south originates from the Proto Indo European