Where does “chime” come from?

chime (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 “chime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchimbelle—
2Old Englishċimbala—
3Latincymbalumcymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum
4Ancient Greekκύμβαλονcymbal
5Ancient GreekκύμβηHollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...
Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβη →Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον →Every word from Latin cymbalum →