Where does “τύμπανον” come from?

τύμπανον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

τύμπανον (Ancient Greek): drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...

Definitions

  1. drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...

Ancestry of “τύμπανον”, step by step

τύμπανον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τύπτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Ancient Greek τῠ́πτω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῠ́πτωI strike, beat; I poke, beat

Words derived from “τύμπανον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →