Where does “tintinnabulation” come from?
tintinnabulation (English) comes from English tintinnabulate, from Latin tintinnabulum, from Latin -bulum, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
tintinnabulation (English): A tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking...
Definitions
- A tinkling sound, as of a bell or of breaking...
Ancestry of “tintinnabulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tintinnabulate | To ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like... |
| 2 | Latin | tintinnabulum | a bell, "specifically" a tintinnabulum |
| 3 | Latin | -bulum | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |