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