Where does “theorbo” come from?
theorbo (English) comes from Italian tiorba, from Ottoman Turkish طوربه, from Persian توبره, from Middle Persian tōbrag — bag, sack.
theorbo (English): A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set...
Definitions
- A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set...
Ancestry of “theorbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | tiorba | theorbo |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | طوربه | bag |
| 3 | Persian | توبره | bag, sack |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tōbrag | bag, sack |
Words derived from “theorbo”