Where does “timballo” come from?

timballo (English) comes from Italian timballo, from French timbale, from Old Occitan tambala, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.

timballo (English): A timbale (food)

Definitions

  1. A timbale (food)

Ancestry of “timballo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantimballotimbale
2Frenchtimbalekettledrum; timpani; cup, goblet; timbale
3Old Occitantambala—
4Arabicطَبْلdrum
5Middle Iraniantabir—
Every word from Middle Iranian tabir →Every word from Arabic طَبْل →Every word from Old Occitan tambala →