Bruiter
/ˈbruːɪtər/noun
A person who spreads or reports a bruit, rumor, or piece of news.
Did you know?The word descends from a French term for a roar or loud noise, linking rumor to the ancient image of sound spreading through a crowd.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reu-
“To roar, howl, or make a loud noise.”
Classical Latin
Latin
rugīre
“To roar, bellow, or growl.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
brugitus
“A roaring or loud sound; a form associated with the source of French bruit.”
12th Century
Old French
bruit
“Noise, din, public report, or rumor.”
Middle English
English
bruit
“A report, rumor, or widely circulated news.”
Modern English
English
bruiter
“A person who spreads or reports rumors or news, formed from bruit plus the agent suffix -er.”