Where does “virveltrumma” come from?
virveltrumma (Swedish) comes from Swedish trumma, from Danish tromme, from Middle Dutch tromme — drum.
virveltrumma (Swedish): a snare drum
Definitions
- a snare drum
Ancestry of “virveltrumma”, step by step
virveltrumma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trumma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trumma | a drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for... |
| 2 | Danish | tromme | a drum; to drum |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tromme | drum |
via Swedish virvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | virvel | a vortex, a whirl |