Where does “cornet” come from?
cornet (Middle English) comes from Old French cornet, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cornet (Middle English): A cornet; A triangle-shaped slice of bread
Definitions
- A cornet; A triangle-shaped slice of bread
Ancestry of “cornet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cornet | — |
| 2 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cornet”