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Where does “cimbal” come from?

cimbal (English) comes from Italian ciambella, from Latin cymbula.

cimbal (English): A kind of confectionery or cake

Definitions

  1. A kind of confectionery or cake

Ancestry of “cimbal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianciambellaring-shaped cake or bread; doughnut; any of...
2Latincymbula—
Every word from Latin cymbula →