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Where does “nacre” come from?

nacre (Old French) comes from Latin nacchara, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

Ancestry of “nacre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnacchara—
2Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum

Words derived from “nacre”

  • naker
Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →