Where does “bos” come from?
bos (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bos (Dutch): wood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
Definitions
- wood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
Ancestry of “bos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bosch | forest, wood |
| 2 | Old Dutch | busc | bush |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |