Where does “bainseó” come from?
bainseó (Irish) comes from English banjo, from English bandore, from Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.
bainseó (Irish): Alternative form of bainseo
Definitions
- Alternative form of bainseo
Ancestry of “bainseó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banjo | A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings |
| 2 | English | bandore | A stringed instrument similar in form to a... |
| 3 | Spanish | bandurria | bandurria |
| 4 | Latin | pandura | a pandore |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |