Where does “chimbe” come from?
chimbe (Middle English) comes from Middle English chimbelle, from Old English ċimbala, from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
Ancestry of “chimbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chimbelle | — |
| 2 | Old English | ċimbala | — |
| 3 | Latin | cymbalum | cymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύμβαλον | cymbal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύμβη | Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym... |
Words derived from “chimbe”