Where does “basun” come from?
basun (Swedish) comes from Old Norse basún, from Middle Low German basūne, from Old French boisine, from Latin būcina, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
basun (Swedish): trombone
Definitions
- trombone
Ancestry of “basun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | basún | bassoon |
| 2 | Middle Low German | basūne | — |
| 3 | Old French | boisine | — |
| 4 | Latin | būcina | bugle |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |