Where does “kontrafagott” come from?
kontrafagott (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fagott, from Danish fagot, from French fagot, from Middle French fagot, from Old French fagot, from Vulgar Latin facus, from Latin fascis, from Latin fasciō — bundle, heap, load.
kontrafagott (Icelandic): contrabassoon
Definitions
- contrabassoon
Ancestry of “kontrafagott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fagott | bassoon |
| 2 | Danish | fagot | bassoon |
| 3 | French | fagot | fagot |
| 4 | Middle French | fagot | fagot |
| 5 | Old French | fagot | fagot |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | facus | — |
| 7 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 8 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 9 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |