Where does “zimbellatura” come from?
zimbellatura (Italian) comes from Italian zimbellare, from Italian zimbello, from Franco-Provençal cembel, from Vulgar Latin cymbellum, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
zimbellatura (Italian): decoying; luri
Definitions
- decoying; luri
Ancestry of “zimbellatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | zimbellare | to decoy; to entice, allure, lure |
| 2 | Italian | zimbello | a decoy bird; either alive and tethered, or made... |
| 3 | Franco-Provençal | cembel | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cymbellum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |