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Where does “tambour” come from?

tambour (English) comes from French tambour, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

tambour (English): A small shallow drum; A circular frame for...

Definitions

  1. A small shallow drum; A circular frame for...

Ancestry of “tambour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtambourdrum; tambour
2Arabicطُنْبُور—
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →