Where does “basunera” come from?
basunera (Swedish) comes from Swedish basun, 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 — army.
basunera (Swedish): to announce loud and widely
Definitions
- to announce loud and widely
Ancestry of “basunera”, step by step
basunera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish basun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | basun | trombone |
| 2 | Old Norse | basún | bassoon |
| 3 | Middle Low German | basūne | — |
| 4 | Old French | boisine | — |
| 5 | Latin | būcina | bugle |
| 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 |