Where does “tsymbaly” come from?
tsymbaly (English) comes from Ukrainian цимбали, from Polish cymbały, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
tsymbaly (English): The Ukrainian version of the hammered dulcimer
Definitions
- The Ukrainian version of the hammered dulcimer
Ancestry of “tsymbaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | цимбали | — |
| 2 | Polish | cymbały | — |
| 3 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |