Etymology of the English word tambourine
the English word
tambourinederived from the Old French word
tambourinderived from the Old French word
tambourderived from the Old French word
tabourderived from the Persian word
tabirderived from the Middle Flemish word
tamborijnDate
The earliest known usage of tambourine in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
tamboerijn, French
tambourin, German
Tamburin, Icelandic
tambúrína, Provençal
tamborin, Swedish
tamburinUsage
Word found in Modern English
