Etymology Explorer
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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
—
Every word from Middle Iranian tabir →
Every word from Arabic طَبْل →
Every word from Old Occitan tambala →