Where does “bosque” come from?
bosque (English) comes from Spanish bosque, from Catalan bosc, from Old Occitan bosc, from Late Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bosque (English): Rare spelling of bosk; A gallery forest found...
Definitions
- Rare spelling of bosk; A gallery forest found...
Ancestry of “bosque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bosque | forest |
| 2 | Catalan | bosc | forest; wood; woods |
| 3 | Old Occitan | bosc | wood; woods |
| 4 | Late Latin | boscus | — |
| 5 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |