Where does “timbale” come from?
timbale (English) comes from French timbale, from Old Occitan tambala, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.
timbale (English): A drum-shaped mould used to cook food; An...
Definitions
- A drum-shaped mould used to cook food; An...
Ancestry of “timbale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | timbale | kettledrum; timpani; cup, goblet; timbale |
| 2 | Old Occitan | tambala | — |
| 3 | Arabic | طَبْل | drum |
| 4 | Middle Iranian | tabir | — |