Where does “tambol” come from?

tambol (Cebuano) comes from Spanish tambor, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

tambol (Cebuano): A drum; a percussive musical instrument spanned...

Definitions

  1. A drum; a percussive musical instrument spanned...

Ancestry of “tambol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtambordrum; drum-shaped piece, part or device
2Arabicطُنْبُور—
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from Spanish tambor →