Where does “tintinnabulum” come from?
tintinnabulum (English) comes from Latin tintinnabulum, from Latin -bulum, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
tintinnabulum (English): A small clinking bell, "particularly" a small...
Definitions
- A small clinking bell, "particularly" a small...
Ancestry of “tintinnabulum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tintinnabulum | a bell, "specifically" a tintinnabulum |
| 2 | Latin | -bulum | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |