Where does “buis” come from?
buis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch buse, from Italian buccia, from German borke, from Middle Low German borke, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
buis (Dutch): pipe, duct; television, compare tube; gambeson
Definitions
- pipe, duct; television, compare tube; gambeson
Ancestry of “buis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | buse | — |
| 2 | Italian | buccia | skin, peel, husk, bur; pod; rind |
| 3 | German | borke | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | borke | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |
Words derived from “buis”