Where does “ταμπουράς” come from?

ταμπουράς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish طنبوره, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

ταμπουράς (Greek): tambura or tamburas, stringed musical instrument...

Definitions

  1. tambura or tamburas, stringed musical instrument...

Ancestry of “ταμπουράς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطنبوره
2Arabicطُنْبُور
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب برهEvery word from Arabic طُنْبُورEvery word from Ottoman Turkish طنبوره