Where does “طنبوره” come from?

طنبوره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

Ancestry of “طنبوره”, step by step

طنبوره traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic طُنْبُور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُنْبُور
2Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

via Classical Persian تنبور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتنبور

Words derived from “طنبوره

Every word from Persian دنب برهEvery word from Arabic طُنْبُور