Where does “シンバル” come from?
シンバル (Japanese) comes from English cymbal, from Middle English cymbal, from Old French cimbale, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
シンバル (Japanese): a cymbal
Ancestry of “シンバル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cymbal | A concave plate of brass or bronze that produces... |
| 2 | Middle English | cymbal | — |
| 3 | Old French | cimbale | — |
| 4 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |