Where does “bugle” come from?
Bugle comes from Old French bugle, from Latin buculus, from Latin bos, from Ancient Greek βοῦς meaning ox or cow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws with the same meaning.
bugle (English): A horn used by hunters; a simple brass instrument...
Definitions
- A horn used by hunters; a simple brass instrument...
Ancestry of “bugle”, step by step
bugle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bugle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bugle | bugleweed |
| 2 | Old French | bugle | buffalo, wild ox |
| 3 | Latin | buculus | a young bullock, a steer |
| 4 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Late Latin bugulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | bugulus | a woman's ornament |