Where does “surnay” come from?

surnay (English) comes from English zurna, from Turkish zurna, from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.

surnay (English): Alternative form of zurna

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of zurna

Ancestry of “surnay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzurnaA double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually...
2Turkishzurnazurna
3Ottoman Turkishزورناzurna
4PersianزرناAlternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna
5PersianسرنایAlternative spelling of سرنا
Every word from Persian سرنای →Every word from Persian زرنا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زورنا →