Where does “tambourinist” come from?
tambourinist (English) comes from English tambourine, from French tambourin, from French -in, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
tambourinist (English): Someone who plays the tambourine
Definitions
- Someone who plays the tambourine
Ancestry of “tambourinist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tambourine | A percussion instrument consisting of a small,... |
| 2 | French | tambourin | tambourine |
| 3 | French | -in | adjectival suffix; nominal suffix |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |