Where does “buasc” come from?

buasc (Dalmatian) comes from Latin buscus, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

buasc (Dalmatian): wood, forest

Definitions

  1. wood, forest

Ancestry of “buasc”, step by step

buasc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin buscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuscus—
2Proto-West Germanicbuskbush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Late Latin boscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinboscus—
2Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic busk →