Where does “boshbok” come from?

boshbok (English) comes from Dutch Bosch, from Dutch bos, from Middle Dutch bosch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

boshbok (English): Alternative form of bushbuck

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bushbuck

Ancestry of “boshbok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBosch—
2Dutchboswood, forest; bouquet, cluster, bunch
3Middle Dutchboschforest, wood
4Old Dutchbuscbush
5Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Old Dutch busc →