Where does “домбра́” come from?

домбра́ (Russian) comes from Kazakh домбыра, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

домбра́ (Russian): dombra long-necked lute of Turkic or Central Asian origin

Definitions

  1. dombra long-necked lute of Turkic or Central Asian origin

Ancestry of “домбра́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhдомбыраdombra
2Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

Words derived from “домбра́”

Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Kazakh домбыра →