Where does “cornett” come from?
cornett (English) comes from Old French cornet, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cornett (English): An early horn wind instrument used in European...
Definitions
- An early horn wind instrument used in European...
Ancestry of “cornett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cornet | — |
| 2 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cornett”