English
mandola
Mandola comes from Italian mandola, and goes back to Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα ‘pandura, a three-stringed lute’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπανδοῦρα‘pandura, a three-stringed lute’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEpandura
- Italianc. 1300–presentmandola
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπανδοῦρα‘pandura, a three-stringed lute’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEpandura
- Italianc. 1300–presentmandola
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Late Latin pandura
Today it means
noun A stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα / mandola