Where does “bosbewoner” come from?
bosbewoner (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bosbewoner, from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bosbewoner (Afrikaans): forest dweller
Ancestry of “bosbewoner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bosbewoner | forest dweller |
| 2 | Dutch | bos | wood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bosch | forest, wood |
| 4 | Old Dutch | busc | bush |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |