Where does “semantron” come from?

semantron (English) comes from Ancient Greek σήμαντρον, from Ancient Greek σημαίνειν, from Ancient Greek σῆμα — mark, sign, token.

semantron (English): A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern...

Definitions

  1. A percussion instrument used chiefly in Eastern...

Ancestry of “semantron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσήμαντρονa seal, signet, in MGr. a semantron
2Ancient Greekσημαίνεινpresent active infinitive of σημαίνω; to show by...
3Ancient Greekσῆμαmark, sign, token
Every word from Ancient Greek σῆμα →Every word from Ancient Greek σημαίνειν →Every word from Ancient Greek σήμαντρον →