Where does “timballo” come from?

timballo (Italian) comes from French timbale, from Old Occitan tambala, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.

timballo (Italian): timbale

Definitions

  1. timbale

Ancestry of “timballo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtimbalekettledrum; timpani; cup, goblet; timbale
2Old Occitantambala—
3Arabicطَبْلdrum
4Middle Iraniantabir—

Words derived from “timballo”

Every word from Middle Iranian tabir →Every word from Arabic طَبْل →Every word from Old Occitan tambala →