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Where does “timbrer” come from?

timbrer (French) comes from French timbre, from Old French timbre, from 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.

timbrer (French): to stamp

Definitions

  1. to stamp

Ancestry of “timbrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtimbresmall bell; stamp, postage stamp; stamp
2Old Frenchtimbretimbrel
3Latintympanumdrum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine
4Ancient Greekτύμπανονdrum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “timbrer”

  • timbrage
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