Where does “tamballe” come from?

tamballe (French) comes from Old Occitan tambala, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.

Ancestry of “tamballe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Occitan	tambala	—
2	Arabic	طَبْل	drum
3	Middle Iranian	tabir	—

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