Where does “嗩吶” come from?

嗩吶 (Chinese) comes from Persian سورنا, from Persian سرنا, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

嗩吶 (Chinese): suona; zurna

Definitions

  1. suona; zurna

Ancestry of “嗩吶”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianسورناAlternative spelling of سرنا
2Persianسرناzurna
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Persian سرنا →Every word from Persian سورنا →
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