Where does “Bush” come from?
Bush (English) comes from Middle English bush, from Old English busċ, from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “Bush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bush | grove, wood; thicket, underbrush; bush; branch of... |
| 2 | Old English | busċ | — |
| 3 | Latin | bosca | firewood |
| 4 | Late Latin | busca | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “Bush”