Where does “tympanum” come from?

Tympanum comes from Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from the verb τύπτω meaning "to strike," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- and (s)tew-.

tympanum (English): A triangular space between the sides of a...

Definitions

  1. A triangular space between the sides of a...

Ancestry of “tympanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintympanumdrum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine
2Ancient Greekτύμπανονdrum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...
3Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “tympanum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →