Where does “cornette” come from?

cornette (Middle English) comes from Middle English cornet, from Old French cornet, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cornette (Middle English): Alternative form of cornet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cornet

Ancestry of “cornette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcornetA cornet; A triangle-shaped slice of bread
2Old Frenchcornet—
3Latincornūhorn; antler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Old French cornet →