Where does “bosva” come from?
bosva (Cornish) comes from Cornish bos, 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.
bosva (Cornish): existence, entity
Definitions
- existence, entity
Ancestry of “bosva”, step by step
bosva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish bos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | bos | to be |
| 2 | English | Bush | A place name |
| 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 |