Where does “bust” come from?
Bust comes from Italian busto, from Latin bustum, from Proto-Germanic brestaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰres-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi-.
bust (English): A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and...
Definitions
- A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and...
Ancestry of “bust”, step by step
bust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French buste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | buste | bust, torso; bust |
| 2 | Italian | busto | tomb, grave; cadaver, corpse; bust |
| 3 | Latin | bustum | A burial mound, tomb; A place for burning funeral... |
| 4 | Latin | urere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | uro | I burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ouzō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |
via Middle English busten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | busten | — |