Where does “banjouke” come from?
banjouke (English) comes from English uke, from English Ukrainian, from English Ukraine, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy — race, lineage.
banjouke (English): A ukulele with the head of a banjo
Definitions
- A ukulele with the head of a banjo
Ancestry of “banjouke”, step by step
banjouke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uke | Clipping of ukulele; The training partner against... |
| 2 | English | Ukrainian | A person of Ukrainian ethnicity or a citizen of... |
| 3 | English | Ukraine | — |
| 4 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 6 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 7 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 8 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 9 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 10 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 11 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 13 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
via English banjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banjo | A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings |
| 2 | English | bandore | A stringed instrument similar in form to a... |
| 3 | Spanish | bandurria | bandurria |
| 4 | Latin | pandura | a pandore |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |