Where does “tintinnabular” come from?
tintinnabular (English) comes from English -ar, from Middle English -ar, from Old English -ere, from Proto-West Germanic -ārī, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
tintinnabular (English): Of or related to bells; of the nature of a bell;...
Definitions
- Of or related to bells; of the nature of a bell;...
Ancestry of “tintinnabular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ar | Of, near, or pertaining to; Forming nouns such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ar | — |
| 3 | Old English | -ere | masculine agent suffix, originally applied only... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ārī | -er |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |
Words derived from “tintinnabular”