Where does “զուռնա” come from?
զուռնա (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian զուռնայ, from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.
զուռնա (Armenian): zurna
Ancestry of “զուռնա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | զուռնայ | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | زورنا | zurna |
| 3 | Persian | زرنا | Alternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna |
| 4 | Persian | سرنای | Alternative spelling of سرنا |