Where does “monotimbral” come from?
monotimbral (English) comes from English timbral, from English timbre, from French timbre, from Old French timbre, from Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
monotimbral (English): Capable of playing only one timbre at a time
Definitions
- Capable of playing only one timbre at a time
Ancestry of “monotimbral”, step by step
monotimbral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English timbral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timbral | Of or pertaining to the timbre of a sound |
| 2 | English | timbre | The quality of a sound independent of its pitch... |
| 3 | French | timbre | small bell; stamp, postage stamp; stamp |
| 4 | Old French | timbre | timbrel |
| 5 | Latin | tympanum | drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύμπανον | drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |