Where does “bebossen” come from?
bebossen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bebossen (Dutch): to forest
Definitions
- to forest
Ancestry of “bebossen”, step by step
bebossen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bos | wood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bosch | forest, wood |
| 3 | Old Dutch | busc | bush |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |