Where does “nacchera” come from?

nacchera (Italian) comes from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

nacchera (Italian): castanet; fan shell; mother-of-pearl, nacre

Definitions

  1. castanet; fan shell; mother-of-pearl, nacre

Ancestry of “nacchera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnacchara—
2Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum

Words derived from “nacchera”

Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →Every word from Latin nacchara →