Where does “azeri-buztan” come from?
azeri-buztan (Basque) comes from Basque azeri, from Proto-Basque azenari, from Latin Asenarius — commonly found around the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France.
azeri-buztan (Basque): horsetail
Definitions
- horsetail
Ancestry of “azeri-buztan”, step by step
azeri-buztan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque azeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | azeri | astute, sly; fox |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | azenari | fox |
| 3 | Latin | Asenarius | commonly found around the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France |
via Basque buztan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | buztan | tail |