Where does “bodhran” come from?

bodhran (English) comes from Irish bodhrán, from Middle Irish bodarán — tabor, drum.

bodhran (English): A type of frame drum used in Celtic music which...

Definitions

  1. A type of frame drum used in Celtic music which...

Ancestry of “bodhran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbodhránwinnowing drum; bodhran; deaf person; slow-witted...
2Middle Irishbodarántabor, drum

Words derived from “bodhran”

Every word from Middle Irish bodarán →Every word from Irish bodhrán →