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Where does “طبل” come from?

طبل (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek τάβλα, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā.

طبل (Arabic): verbal noun of طَبَلَ; drumming, drumbeat; drum

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of طَبَلَ; drumming, drumbeat; drum

Ancestry of “طبل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτάβλα—
2Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
3Proto-Italic*taðlā—

Words derived from “طبل”

  • atabal
  • atabal
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