Where does “دمبلك” come from?
دمبلك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian تنبک, from Middle Persian twmbk' — drum; {{non-gloss definition|perhaps}} tambour.
Ancestry of “دمبلك”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | تنبک | tombak |
| 2 | Middle Persian | twmbk' | drum; {{non-gloss definition|perhaps}} tambour |