Where does “cymbal” come from?

cymbal (Cornish) comes from English cymbal, from Middle English cymbal, from Old French cimbale, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

cymbal (Cornish): cymbal

Definitions

  1. cymbal

Ancestry of “cymbal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcymbalA concave plate of brass or bronze that produces...
2Middle Englishcymbal—
3Old Frenchcimbale—
4Latincymbalumcymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum
5Ancient Greekκύμβαλονcymbal
6Ancient GreekκύμβηHollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβη →Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον →Every word from Latin cymbalum →