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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

  1. bouzouki, stringed musical instrument similar to...

Ancestry of “μπουζούκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishbozukout of order; rotten
2Turkishbozmakto blemish, to blight, to spoil or ruin; to...
3Ottoman Turkishبوزمق—
4Proto-Turkicbuŕ-to damage, destroy

Words derived from “μπουζούκι”

  • bouzouki
  • bouzoukist
  • bouzouki
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