Drum
/drʌm/noun
A musical instrument that produces sound by the vibration of a membrane stretched over a hollow body.
Did you know?The word 'drum' is linked to an ancient ritual practice, where drumming was believed to summon spirits and invoke trance states.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰreu-
“to run, flow, or fall (like water)”
Old High German
OHG
trumm
“a drum or a hollow sound”
Middle Dutch
MDu
drum
“a drum, used in music and war”
Old English
OE
druma
“a drum, a deep sounding instrument”
Modern English
English
drum
“the same, retaining its musical connotation and use”