Where does “waltornistka” come from?
waltornistka (Polish) comes from Polish waltornista, from Polish waltornia, from German Waldhorn, from German horn, from Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną — army.
Ancestry of “waltornistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | waltornista | hornist |
| 2 | Polish | waltornia | French horn |
| 3 | German | Waldhorn | French horn; hunting horn |
| 4 | German | horn | horn musical instrument |
| 5 | Middle High German | horn | — |
| 6 | Old High German | horn | horn |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | horn | horn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |