Where does “kornet” come from?

kornet (Polish) comes from Italian Cornetto, from Italian Corno, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

kornet (Polish): cornet

Definitions

  1. cornet

Ancestry of “kornet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCornettohorn-shaped amulet resembling a hot pepper
2ItalianCornohorn, antler of an animal
3Latincornūhorn; antler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Italian Corno →