Where does “cymbal” come from?
Cymbal comes from Old English cimbal, a percussion instrument of ancient origin whose earliest sense remains uncertain.
cymbal (English): A concave plate of brass or bronze that produces...
Definitions
- A concave plate of brass or bronze that produces...
Ancestry of “cymbal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cymbal | — |
| 2 | Old French | cimbale | — |
| 3 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |
Words derived from “cymbal”