Where does “bouzouki” come from?
bouzouki (French) comes from Greek μπουζούκι, from Turkish bozuk, from Turkish bozmak, from Ottoman Turkish بوزمق, from Proto-Turkic buŕ- — to damage, destroy.
bouzouki (French): bouzouki
Ancestry of “bouzouki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μπουζούκι | bouzouki, stringed musical instrument similar to... |
| 2 | Turkish | bozuk | out of order; rotten |
| 3 | Turkish | bozmak | to blemish, to blight, to spoil or ruin; to... |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | بوزمق | — |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | buŕ- | to damage, destroy |