Where does “buss” come from?
buss (English) comes from Dutch buis, from Middle Dutch buse, from Italian buccia, from German borke, from Middle Low German borke, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
buss (English): A kiss; To kiss; A herring buss, a type of...
Definitions
- A kiss; To kiss; A herring buss, a type of...
Ancestry of “buss”, step by step
buss traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch buis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buis | pipe, duct; television, compare tube; gambeson |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buse | — |
| 3 | Italian | buccia | skin, peel, husk, bur; pod; rind |
| 4 | German | borke | bark (on a tree) |
| 5 | Middle Low German | borke | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |