Where does “boswagter” come from?

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

boswagter (Afrikaans): ranger, forest warden; forester, arboriculturist

Definitions

  1. ranger, forest warden; forester, arboriculturist

Ancestry of “boswagter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboswachterranger, forest warden; forester
2Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
3Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
4Old Dutchbuscbush
5Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Old Dutch busc →