Where does “nacre” come from?

nacre (Catalan) comes from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

Ancestry of “nacre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	nacchara	—
2	Arabic	نَقَّارَة	small drum; drum

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