Where does “Altposaune” come from?
Altposaune (German) comes from German Posaune, from Middle High German busūne, from Old French buisine, from Latin būcina, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
Altposaune (German): alto trombone
Definitions
- alto trombone
Ancestry of “Altposaune”, step by step
Altposaune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Posaune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Posaune | trombone |
| 2 | Middle High German | busūne | — |
| 3 | Old French | buisine | A type of trumpet used in battle |
| 4 | Latin | būcina | bugle |
| 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 |