Where does “chimeless” come from?
chimeless (English) comes from English chime, from Middle English chymbe, from Middle English chimbelle, from Old English ċimbala, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
chimeless (English): Without a chiming sound
Definitions
- Without a chiming sound
Ancestry of “chimeless”, step by step
chimeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chime | A musical instrument producing a sound when... |
| 2 | Middle English | chymbe | A cymbal concave metal plate as a musical instrument |
| 3 | Middle English | chimbelle | — |
| 4 | Old English | ċimbala | — |
| 5 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |