Where does “тамбур” come from?

тамбур (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French tambour, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

тамбур (Serbo-Croatian): drum; tambour; Alternative form of та̀нбӯр

Definitions

  1. drum; tambour; Alternative form of та̀нбӯр

Ancestry of “тамбур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtambourdrum; tambour
2Arabicطُنْبُور—
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from French tambour →