Where does “kemenche” come from?
kemenche (English) comes from Turkish kemençe, from Ottoman Turkish كمانچه, from Persian کمانچه, from Persian کمان, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭.
kemenche (English): Alternative spelling of kamancheh
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of kamancheh
Ancestry of “kemenche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | kemençe | kamancheh |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كمانچه | — |
| 3 | Persian | کمانچه | kamancheh; fiddle, violin |
| 4 | Persian | کمان | bow; arch; arc |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭪𐭬𐭠𐭭 | — |