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
Ancestry of “嗩吶”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | سورنا | Alternative spelling of سرنا |
| 2 | Persian | سرنا | zurna |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |