Where does “bassoon” come from?
Bassoon comes from French basson, from Italian bassone (augmentative of basso), from Latin bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-.
bassoon (English): A musical instrument in the woodwind family,...
Definitions
- A musical instrument in the woodwind family,...
Ancestry of “bassoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | basson | bassoon |
| 2 | Italian | bassone | — |
| 3 | Italian | basso | low; short; narrow, thin |
| 4 | Latin | Bassus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “bassoon”