Where does “чембало” come from?
чембало (Bulgarian) comes from Italian clavicembalo, from Italian cembalo, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
чембало (Bulgarian): harpsichord
Ancestry of “чембало”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | clavicembalo | harpsichord |
| 2 | Italian | cembalo | harpsichord |
| 3 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |