Where does “dulcijo” come from?
dulcijo (English) comes from English dulcimer, from Old French doulcemelle, from Latin dulce melos, from Ancient Greek μέλος, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
dulcijo (English): A type of three-stringed clawhammer banjo that is tuned diatonically, like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator
Definitions
- A type of three-stringed clawhammer banjo that is tuned diatonically, like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator
Ancestry of “dulcijo”, step by step
dulcijo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dulcimer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dulcimer | A stringed instrument, with strings stretched... |
| 2 | Old French | doulcemelle | A type of musical instrument. Its exact nature is... |
| 3 | Latin | dulce melos | sweet song |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |