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Where does “Zimbel” come from?

Zimbel (German) comes from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

Zimbel (German): cymbal

Definitions

  1. cymbal

Ancestry of “Zimbel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincymbalumcymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum
2Ancient Greekκύμβαλονcymbal
3Ancient GreekκύμβηHollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

Words derived from “Zimbel”

  • țambal
Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβη →