Where does “qoboy” come from?
qoboy (Azerbaijani) 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 — to grow, nourish.
qoboy (Azerbaijani): oboe
Definitions
- oboe
Ancestry of “qoboy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гобо́й | oboe |
| 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- | to grow, nourish |