Where does “altsaxofon” come from?

altsaxofon (Danish) comes from Danish alt — everything.

altsaxofon (Danish): alto saxophone

Definitions

  1. alto saxophone

Ancestry of “altsaxofon”, step by step

altsaxofon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish alt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishalteverything

via Danish saxofon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsaxofona saxophone
Every word from Danish alt
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