Where does “tambourinement” come from?
tambourinement (French) comes from French tambouriner, from English tambourine, from French tambourin, from French -in, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
tambourinement (French): drumming, drum
Definitions
- drumming, drum
Ancestry of “tambourinement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tambouriner | to drum, drum down |
| 2 | English | tambourine | A percussion instrument consisting of a small,... |
| 3 | French | tambourin | tambourine |
| 4 | French | -in | adjectival suffix; nominal suffix |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |