Where does “طبل” come from?

طبل (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.

طبل (Ottoman Turkish): drum, tom-tom, a percussive musical instrument

Definitions

  1. drum, tom-tom, a percussive musical instrument

Ancestry of “طبل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطَبْلdrum
2Middle Iraniantabir—
Every word from Middle Iranian tabir →