Where does “boschjesman” come from?
boschjesman (Afrikaans) comes from English Bushman, from English Bush, from Middle English bush, from Old English busċ, from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz — to become, grow, appear.
boschjesman (Afrikaans): A Bosjesman, Bushman; a member from one of the...
Definitions
- A Bosjesman, Bushman; a member from one of the...
Ancestry of “boschjesman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Bushman | A member of one of the foraging ethnic groups... |
| 2 | English | Bush | — |
| 3 | Middle English | bush | grove, wood; thicket, underbrush; bush; branch of... |
| 4 | Old English | busċ | — |
| 5 | Latin | bosca | firewood |
| 6 | Late Latin | busca | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “boschjesman”