Where does “cornicen” come from?

cornicen (Latin) comes from Latin -cen, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

cornicen (Latin): a bugler, horn-blower, trumpeter, corneter

Definitions

  1. a bugler, horn-blower, trumpeter, corneter

Ancestry of “cornicen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-cenappended to the names of musical instruments,...
2Latincanōto sing, recite, play
3Proto-Italickanōto sing
4Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “cornicen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan-Every word from Proto-Germanic kanôEvery word from Proto-Italic kanō