Where does “hautboy” come from?

hautboy (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.

hautboy (English): An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument;...

Definitions

  1. An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument;...

Ancestry of “hautboy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhautboisoboe; oboist
2Frenchhauthigh; tall; top
3Middle Frenchhaulthigh; high up; high; elevated
4Old Frenchhaulthigh, lofty; high, tall, elevated
5Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
6Proto-Italicaltos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “hautboy”

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