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