Where does “հոբոյ” come from?
հոբոյ (Armenian) comes from Russian гобо́й, from English hautboy, from French hautbois, from French haut, from Middle French hault, from Old French hault, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos.
հոբոյ (Armenian): oboe
Ancestry of “հոբոյ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гобо́й | — |
| 2 | English | hautboy | An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument;... |
| 3 | French | hautbois | oboe; oboist |
| 4 | French | haut | high; tall; top |
| 5 | Middle French | hault | high; high up; high; elevated |
| 6 | Old French | hault | high, lofty; high, tall, elevated |
| 7 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |