Where does “bugle” come from?
bugle (Old French) comes from Latin buculus, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
bugle (Old French): buffalo, wild ox
Definitions
- buffalo, wild ox
Ancestry of “bugle”, step by step
bugle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin buculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | buculus | a young bullock, a steer |
| 2 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 4 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Medieval Latin bugilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bugilla | — |