Where does “Flügelhorn” come from?
Flügelhorn (German) comes from German horn, from Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Flügelhorn (German): A brass instrument resembling a cornet; a bugle...
Definitions
- A brass instrument resembling a cornet; a bugle...
Ancestry of “Flügelhorn”, step by step
Flügelhorn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German horn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | horn | horn musical instrument |
| 2 | Middle High German | horn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | horn | horn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | horn | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via German Flügel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flügel | wing; grand piano |
| 2 | Middle High German | vlügel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flugil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flugilaz | wing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English flugelhorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flugelhorn | A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a... |