Etymology of the English word xylophone
the English word
xylophoneusing the English suffix
-phoneusing the English prefix
xylo-derived from the Greek word
xulon, ξύλον (timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance)
Date
The earliest known usage of xylophone in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
xylorimbaCognates
Dutch
xylofoon, French
xylophone, German
Xylophon, Icelandic
sílófónn, Swedish
xylofonUsage
Word found in Modern English
