Where does “tympanum” come from?

tympanum (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tympanum (Medieval Latin): drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine

Definitions

  1. drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine

Ancestry of “tympanum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tympanum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →