Where does “tympanitis” come from?
tympanitis (English) comes from English tympan, from Medieval Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
tympanitis (English): inflammation of the membrane that lines the...
Definitions
- inflammation of the membrane that lines the...
Ancestry of “tympanitis”, step by step
tympanitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tympan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tympan | A piece of cloth padding placed under the platen... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tympanum | drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύμπανον | drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |