Where does “spoon chime” come from?
spoon chime (English) comes from English spoon, from Middle English spoon, from Old English spōn, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn — to stand.
spoon chime (English): A type of wind chime made with metal spoons
Definitions
- A type of wind chime made with metal spoons
Ancestry of “spoon chime”, step by step
spoon chime traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spoon | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped... |
| 2 | Middle English | spoon | Alternative form of spone |
| 3 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | piece of wood, chip, shaving |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English chime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chime | A musical instrument producing a sound when... |
| 2 | Middle English | chymbe | A cymbal concave metal plate as a musical instrument |
| 3 | Middle English | chimbelle | — |
| 4 | Old English | ċimbala | — |
| 5 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |