Where does “tympany” come from?

tympany (English) comes from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tympany (English): The sound made by beating a drum; Tympanites;...

Definitions

  1. The sound made by beating a drum; Tympanites;...

Ancestry of “tympany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύμπανονdrum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...
2Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →