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Where does “домбри́ст” come from?

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

Ancestry of “домбри́ст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдомбра́—
2Kazakhдомбыраdombra
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

Words derived from “домбри́ст”

  • домбристка
Every word from Persian دنب بره →