Where does “cornamusa” come from?
cornamusa (Italian) comes from French cornemuse, from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.
cornamusa (Italian): bagpipes
Ancestry of “cornamusa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cornemuse | bagpipes; cornemuse |
| 2 | Old French | muser | to ponder; to think about; to stare at in... |
| 3 | Old French | musel | — |
| 4 | Latin | musus | — |