1. Etymology of the English word drum
the English word
drumderived from the Irish word
druimderived from the Middle Dutch word
trommederived from the Gaelic word
druimDerivations in English
drumbeat,
drumbeater,
drumfire,
drumfish,
drumhead,
drummer,
drumroll,
drumskin,
drumstick,
eardrum,
kettledrum,
drumlin,
drums,
drummed,
drummingCognates
Dutch
trommel, German
Trommel, Norwegian
tromme, Swedish
trummaUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word drum
derived from the English word
drumderived from the Gaelic word
druimUsage
Word found in Modern English