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Where does “tiompán” come from?

tiompán (Irish) comes from Medieval 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.

tiompán (Irish): tympan, drum; metal-stringed instrument of harp...

Definitions

  1. tympan, drum; metal-stringed instrument of harp...

Ancestry of “tiompán”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tiompán”

  • tiompánaí
  • tiompánach
  • tiompánacht
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