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Where does the word "baglama" come from? It comes from Turkish bağlama, passing through German before entering English (1900s).
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Where does the word "baglama" come from? It comes from Turkish bağlama, passing through German before entering English (1900s).
Baglama’s story begins in Turkish: bağlama meant “tied (lute).” From 'bağlamak', to tie, for the gut frets tied around its neck. By 1970s, the word had taken hold in German as bağlama. Turkish workers in Germany made it a familiar instrument in German cities. It reached English by 1900s as baglama. Used in English for the Turkish lute and the small Greek bouzouki of the same name. Today, baglama means the most common Turkish long-necked lute, a type of saz.
- Stage 1 · Turkish · 1600s-1700s bağlama "tied (lute)", from 'bağlamak', to tie, for the gut frets tied around its neck.
- Stage 2 · German · 1970s bağlama "Turkish lute", Turkish workers in Germany made it a familiar instrument in German cities.
- Stage 3 · English · 1900s baglama "Turkish lute", used in English for the Turkish lute and the small Greek bouzouki of the same name.