Where does “timbrare” come from?
timbrare (Romanian) comes from Romanian timbra, from French timbrer, from French timbre, from Old French timbre, from Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
timbrare (Romanian): putting a stamp on a letter or a document
Definitions
- putting a stamp on a letter or a document
Ancestry of “timbrare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | timbra | to stamp |
| 2 | French | timbrer | to stamp |
| 3 | French | timbre | small bell; stamp, postage stamp; stamp |
| 4 | Old French | timbre | timbrel |
| 5 | Latin | tympanum | drum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύμπανον | drum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |