Where does “təmr” come from?
təmr (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian تمبر, from French timbre, from Old French timbre, from Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
təmr (Azerbaijani): postage stamp
Definitions
- postage stamp
Ancestry of “təmr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تمبر | stamp |
| 2 | French | timbre | small bell; stamp, postage stamp; stamp |
| 3 | Old French | timbre | timbrel |
| 4 | Latin | tympanum | drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύμπανον | drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |