Where does “tanuri” come from?

tanuri (Swahili) comes from Arabic تَنُّور, from Classical Syriac ܬܢܘܪܐ, from Aramaic תנורא, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.

tanuri (Swahili): kiln, furnace

Definitions

  1. kiln, furnace

Ancestry of “tanuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicتَنُّور—
2Classical Syriacܬܢܘܪܐtandoor, oven, furnace; candelabrum; pectoral...
3Aramaicתנוראoven, furnace; cuirass, corselet, breastplate;...
4Middle Persiantnwloven
5Akkadian𒋾𒂟—
Every word from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 →Every word from Middle Persian tnwl →Every word from Aramaic תנורא →