Where does “zurna” come from?
zurna (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.
zurna (Serbo-Croatian): zurna
Ancestry of “zurna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زورنا | zurna |
| 2 | Persian | زرنا | Alternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna |
| 3 | Persian | سرنای | Alternative spelling of سرنا |