Where does “básúna” come from?
básúna (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German basūne, from Old French boisine, from Latin būcina, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós — army.
básúna (Icelandic): a trombone; to trumpet something, to proclaim...
Definitions
- a trombone; to trumpet something, to proclaim...
Ancestry of “básúna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | basūne | — |
| 2 | Old French | boisine | — |
| 3 | Latin | būcina | — |
| 4 | Latin | bōs | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 6 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |