Where does “തംബുരു” come from?

തംബുരു (Malayalam) comes from Hindi तानपूरा, from Classical Persian تنبور.

തംബുരു (Malayalam): tambura

Definitions

  1. tambura

Ancestry of “തംബുരു”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतानपूराtanpura Indian musical instrument
2Classical Persianتنبور—
Every word from Classical Persian تنبور →Every word from Hindi तानपूरा →