Where does “chime” come from?
Chime comes from Middle English chime, Old English ċine, Latin cymbalum, Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, derived from κύμβη meaning a cup or vessel, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek-.
chime (English): A musical instrument producing a sound when...
Definitions
- A musical instrument producing a sound when...
Ancestry of “chime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chymbe | — |
| 2 | Middle English | chimbelle | — |
| 3 | Old English | ċimbala | — |
| 4 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |
Words derived from “chime”