Where does “hobojistka” come from?

hobojistka (Czech) comes from Czech hobojista, from Czech hoboj, from German Oboe, from French hautbois, from French haut, from Middle French hault, from Old French hault, from Latin altus — to grow, nourish.

hobojistka (Czech): female oboist

Definitions

  1. female oboist

Ancestry of “hobojistka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhobojistaoboist
2Czechhobojoboe
3GermanOboeoboe
4Frenchhautboisoboe; oboist
5Frenchhauthigh; tall; top
6Middle Frenchhaulthigh; high up; high; elevated
7Old Frenchhaulthigh, lofty; high, tall, elevated
8Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
9Proto-Italicaltos
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Italic altos