Where does “trumvirvel” come from?
trumvirvel (Swedish) comes from Swedish trumma, from Danish tromme, from Middle Dutch tromme — drum.
trumvirvel (Swedish): a drum roll
Ancestry of “trumvirvel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | trumma | a drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for... |
| 2 | Danish | tromme | a drum; to drum |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tromme | drum |