Where does “bugler” come from?
Bugler comes from English bugle, from Chinese 兒, from Latin buculus meaning "young bull," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws meaning "cow."
bugler (English): Someone who plays a bugle
Definitions
- Someone who plays a bugle
Ancestry of “bugler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bugle | A horn used by hunters; a simple brass instrument... |
| 2 | Middle English | bugle | bugleweed |
| 3 | Old French | bugle | buffalo, wild ox |
| 4 | Latin | buculus | a young bullock, a steer |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |