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.
oboista (Italian): oboist
Ancestry of “oboista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Oboist | — |
| 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- | — |