Where does “tambură” come from?

tambură (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish طنبور, from Persian تنبور, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

tambură (Romanian): tanbur

Definitions

  1. tanbur

Ancestry of “tambură”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishطنبورtanbur
2Persianتنبورtanbur
3Arabicطُنْبُور—
4Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

Words derived from “tambură”

Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from Persian تنبور →