Etymology of the English word bassoon
the English word
bassoonderived from the French word
bassonderived from the Italian word
bassonederived from the Italian word
bassoderived from the Latin word
bassus (low, base; base)
derived from the French word
bassoonderived from the Italian word
bassonederived from the Italian word
bassoderived from the Latin word
bassus (low, base; base)
Date
The earliest known usage of bassoon in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
contrabassoonUsage
Word found in Modern English
