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