Where does “tambourine” come from?
Tambourine comes from French tambourin, derived from French tambour, which derives from Arabic طُنْبُور, ultimately from Persian دنب بره.
tambourine (English): A percussion instrument consisting of a small,...
Definitions
- A percussion instrument consisting of a small,...
Ancestry of “tambourine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tambourin | tambourine |
| 2 | French | -in | adjectival suffix; nominal suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “tambourine”