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

  1. An early horn wind instrument used in European...

Ancestry of “cornett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcornet—
2Latincornūhorn; antler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cornett”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Old French cornet →