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Where does “tambur” come from?

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

tambur (Serbo-Croatian): drum; tambour; Alternative form of tànbūr

Definitions

  1. drum; tambour; Alternative form of tànbūr

Ancestry of “tambur”, step by step

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