Where does “bandurya” come from?
bandurya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.
bandurya (Cebuano): bandurria
Ancestry of “bandurya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bandurria | bandurria |
| 2 | Latin | pandura | a pandore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |