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Etymology of the French word contrebassiste

the French word contrebassiste
derived from the French word contrebasse
derived from the Italian word contrabbasso
derived from the Italian word basso
derived from the Latin word bassus (low, base; base)

Date

The earliest known usage of contrebassiste in French dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in other languages

Romanian contrabasist



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