Etymology of the English word cimbalom
the English word
cimbalomderived from the Hungarian word
cimbalomderived from the Italian word
cembaloderived from the Italian word
clavicembaloderived from the Medieval Latin word
clavicymbalum (harpsichord)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
clavis (door-key; bar, key for turning a press)
derived from the Latin word
cymbalum (cymbal)
derived from the Greek word
kumbalon, κύμβαλον (a 'cymbal' (as hollow))
derived from the Greek word
kumbe, κύμβη
derived from the Latin word
cembaloderived from the Italian word
cimbaloderived from the Latin word
cymbalum (cymbal)
derived from the Greek word
kumbalon, κύμβαλον (a 'cymbal' (as hollow))
derived from the Greek word
kumbe, κύμβη
Date
The earliest known usage of cimbalom in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
