Where does “obo” come from?
obo (Manx) comes from English oboe, from Italian oboè, from French hautbois, from French haut, from Middle French hault, from Old French hault, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos.
obo (Manx): oboe
Ancestry of “obo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oboe | A soprano and melody wind instrument in the... |
| 2 | Italian | oboè | Obsolete form of 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- | — |