Where does “tabor” come from?
tabor (Old French) comes from Persian طبل, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.
tabor (Old French): tambour
Ancestry of “tabor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | طبل | drum |
| 2 | Arabic | طَبْل | drum |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | tabir | — |