Where does “бандура” come from?
бандура (Russian) comes from Italian pandura, from Late Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα — pandura, a three-stringed lute.
бандура (Russian): bandura; a large, bulky object
Definitions
- bandura; a large, bulky object
Ancestry of “бандура”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pandura | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | pandura | musical instrument with three strings; a pandore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πανδοῦρα | pandura, a three-stringed lute |