Where does “domra” come from?

domra (English) comes from Russian домра, from Persian تنبور, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

domra (English): A round-bodied lute of Russian origin, with...

Definitions

  1. A round-bodied lute of Russian origin, with...

Ancestry of “domra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдомраdomra round-bodied lute of East Slavic origin with either three or four strings
2Persianتنبورtanbur
3Arabicطُنْبُور—
4Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from Persian تنبور →