Where does “üstdob” come from?

üstdob (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian dob, from Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ- — to throw down, to strike.

üstdob (Hungarian): kettledrum, timpani

Definitions

  1. kettledrum, timpani

Ancestry of “üstdob”, step by step

üstdob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian dob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandobto throw, to cast; to roll; to dump
2Proto-Ugrictᴕmpɜ-to throw down, to strike

via Hungarian üst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianüstcauldron

Words derived from “üstdob”

Every word from Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ- →Every word from Hungarian dob →
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