Where does “домра” come from?

домра (Russian) comes from Persian تنبور, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

домра (Russian): domra round-bodied lute of East Slavic origin with either three or four strings

Definitions

  1. domra round-bodied lute of East Slavic origin with either three or four strings

Ancestry of “домра”, step by step

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

Words derived from “домра”

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