Where does “τουμπελέκι” come from?

τουμπελέκι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish دمبلك, from Persian تنبک, from Middle Persian twmbk' — drum; {{non-gloss definition|perhaps}} tambour.

τουμπελέκι (Greek): toubeleki

Definitions

  1. toubeleki

Ancestry of “τουμπελέκι”, step by step

τουμπελέκι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish دمبلك

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدمبلكa small drum, tambourine
2Persianتنبکtombak
3Middle Persiantwmbk'drum; {{non-gloss definition|perhaps}} tambour

via Turkish dümbelek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdümbelekdrum

Words derived from “τουμπελέκι”

Every word from Middle Persian twmbk' →Every word from Persian تنبک →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دمبلك →