Where does “geriefbos” come from?

geriefbos (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.

geriefbos (Dutch): small tract of forest near a farm, usually among...

Definitions

  1. small tract of forest near a farm, usually among...

Ancestry of “geriefbos”, step by step

geriefbos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
2Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
3Old Dutchbuscbush
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Dutch gerief

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeriefcomfort, ease; use, utility; equipment, tools
2Middle Dutchgerijf—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Old Dutch busc →