Where does “hautbois” come from?

hautbois (English) comes from French hautbois, from French haut, from Middle French hault, from Old French hault, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

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Ancestry of “hautbois”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	hautbois	oboe; oboist
2	French	haut	high; tall; top
3	Middle French	hault	high; high up; high; elevated
4	Old French	hault	high, lofty; high, tall, elevated
5	Latin	altus	high, tall; deep; profound
6	Proto-Italic	altos	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eltós	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

Words derived from “hautbois”

hautboist

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →