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Where does “timbrar” come from?

timbrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish timbre, from French timbre, from Old French timbre, from Latin tympanum, from Ancient Greek τύμπανον, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

timbrar (Spanish): to stamp; to postmark; to seal

Definitions

  1. to stamp; to postmark; to seal

Ancestry of “timbrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtimbrebell; doorbell; stamp
2Frenchtimbresmall bell; stamp, postage stamp; stamp
3Old Frenchtimbretimbrel
4Latintympanumdrum, timbrel, tambour, tambourine
5Ancient Greekτύμπανονdrum, kettledrum; drumstick, staff, cudgel;...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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