campana

Latin

noun

Definitions

(Late Latin) a large bell used in late classical or medieval church towers or steeples.
(Late Latin) a tower for such a bell, a campanile, belfry

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek καπάνη (felt helmet).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καπάνη

Gloss

felt helmet

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

campana English
campane English
Campana Latin
campane French
καπάνη Ancient Greek
cumpănă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
καμπάνα Greek (modern)
камбана Bulgarian
камбана Macedonian
qanpiena Maltese
campana Sicilian
canpanil Venetian
canpaniłe Venetian

Campana