'reverberate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'reverberare,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'verberare' meant 'to beat or strike.'

'reverberare' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'reverberare' and eventually became the modern English word 'reverberate.'

Initially, it meant 'to beat back or repel,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to echo or reflect sound repeatedly.'