Where does “Alphorn” come from?
Alphorn (Alemannic German) comes from German Alphorn, from German horn, from Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
Alphorn (Alemannic German): alphorn
Definitions
- alphorn
Ancestry of “Alphorn”, step by step
Alphorn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Alphorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Alphorn | alphorn |
| 2 | German | horn | horn musical instrument |
| 3 | Middle High German | horn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | horn | horn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | horn | horn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Alemannic German Alp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Alp | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | albe | high mountain |
| 3 | Old High German | alba | alpine pasture; alp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *albijā | — |
via Alemannic German Horn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Horn | — |