Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “ċimbala” come from?

ċimbala (Old English) comes from Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον, from Ancient Greek κύμβη — Hollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

Ancestry of “ċimbala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincymbalumcymbal; genitive plural of cymbalum
2Ancient Greekκύμβαλονcymbal
3Ancient GreekκύμβηHollow of a vessel: drinking cup, bowl; Synonym...

Words derived from “ċimbala”

  • chime
  • windchime
  • chimer
  • chimelike
  • chimist
  • chimeless
  • chimeth
  • rechime
  • chimest
  • chim
  • chymbe
  • chimbe
  • chime
  • chimbelle
Every word from Ancient Greek κύμβη →