Where does “tamburmajor” come from?

tamburmajor (Swedish) comes from Swedish major, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

tamburmajor (Swedish): drum major leader of a marching band

Definitions

  1. drum major leader of a marching band

Ancestry of “tamburmajor”, step by step

tamburmajor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish major

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmajora major; a Squadron Leader
2Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Swedish tambur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtamburtholobate; the wind protection made up of screens...
2Frenchtambourdrum; tambour
3Arabicطُنْبُور—
4Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →