Where does “buglest” come from?
buglest (English) comes from English bugle, from Middle English bugle, from Old French bugle, from Latin buculus, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
buglest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “buglest”, step by step
buglest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bugle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bugle | A horn used by hunters; a simple brass instrument... |
| 2 | Middle English | bugle | bugleweed |
| 3 | Old French | bugle | buffalo, wild ox |
| 4 | Latin | buculus | a young bullock, a steer |
| 5 | Latin | bōs | head of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |