Where does “multitimbral” come from?
multitimbral (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.
multitimbral (English): Capable of playing more than one timbre at the...
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- Capable of playing more than one timbre at the...
Ancestry of “multitimbral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
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