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Where does “tamburo” come from?

tamburo (Italian) comes from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

tamburo (Italian): drum; brake drum; A box into which anonymous...

Definitions

  1. drum; brake drum; A box into which anonymous...

Ancestry of “tamburo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُنْبُور—
2Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

Words derived from “tamburo”

  • tambureggiare
  • tambureggiamento
  • tamburo
Every word from Persian دنب بره →