Where does “tambor” come from?

tambor (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese atanbor, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

tambor (Portuguese): drum; cockpit

Definitions

  1. drum; cockpit

Ancestry of “tambor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseatanbor—
2Arabicطُنْبُور—
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from Old Portuguese atanbor →