Where does “mandocellist” come from?
mandocellist (English) comes from English mandocello, from Italian mandoloncello, from Italian mandolino, from Italian mandola, from Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.
mandocellist (English): Someone who plays a mandocello
Definitions
- Someone who plays a mandocello
Ancestry of “mandocellist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mandocello | A string instrument similar to a large mandolin |
| 2 | Italian | mandoloncello | mandocello |
| 3 | Italian | mandolino | mandolin |
| 4 | Italian | mandola | mandola |
| 5 | Latin | pandura | a pandore |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |