Where does “chymbe” come from?

chymbe (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...

chymbe (Middle English): A cymbal concave metal plate as a musical instrument

Definitions

  1. A cymbal concave metal plate as a musical instrument

Ancestry of “chymbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchimbelle—
2Old Englishċimbala—
3Latincymbalumcymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum
4Ancient Greekκύμβαλονcymbal
5Ancient GreekκύμβηHollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

Words derived from “chymbe”

Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβη →Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον →Every word from Latin cymbalum →