Where does “bosbreker” come from?

bosbreker (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans bos, from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bosbreker (Afrikaans): bull bar device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it against collisions with animals

Definitions

  1. bull bar device fitted to the front of a vehicle to protect it against collisions with animals

Ancestry of “bosbreker”, step by step

bosbreker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans bos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansboswood, forest; bush, shrub; bunch, bundle, sheaf,...
2Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
3Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
4Old Dutchbuscbush
5Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Dutch breker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrekerbreaker, one who or something that breaks;...
2Middle Dutchbrekere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Old Dutch busc →