Where does “zurna” come from?

zurna (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.

zurna (Turkish): zurna

Definitions

  1. zurna

Ancestry of “zurna”, step by step

zurna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish زورنا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزورناzurna
2PersianزرناAlternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna
3PersianسرنایAlternative spelling of سرنا

via Classical Persian سرنا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسرنا—

Words derived from “zurna”

Every word from Persian سرنای →Every word from Persian زرنا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زورنا →