Where does “bugle” come from?
bugle (Spanish) comes from French bugle, from English bugle, from Middle English bugle, from Old French bugle, from Latin buculus, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus — army.
bugle (Spanish): a bugle
Definitions
- a bugle
Ancestry of “bugle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bugle | bugle; bugle, bugleweed |
| 2 | English | bugle | A horn used by hunters; a simple brass instrument... |
| 3 | Middle English | bugle | bugleweed |
| 4 | Old French | bugle | buffalo, wild ox |
| 5 | Latin | buculus | a young bullock, a steer |
| 6 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 8 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |