Where does “oboista” come from?
oboista (Italian) comes from German Oboist, from German Oboe, from French hautbois, from French haut, from Middle French hault, from Old French hault, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos — to grow, nourish.
oboista (Italian): oboist
Definitions
- oboist
Ancestry of “oboista”, step by step
oboista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Oboist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Oboist | oboist person playing the oboe, especially in a professional capacity |
| 2 | German | Oboe | oboe |
| 3 | French | hautbois | oboe; oboist |
| 4 | French | haut | high; tall; top |
| 5 | Middle French | hault | high; high up; high; elevated |
| 6 | Old French | hault | high, lofty; high, tall, elevated |
| 7 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Italian oboè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oboè | Obsolete form of oboe; oboe |