Where does “busted” come from?
Busted is an English word derived from bust, which comes from Cebuano bust with unknown original meaning.
busted (English): Having a certain type of bust; Broke; having no...
Definitions
- Having a certain type of bust; Broke; having no...
Ancestry of “busted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bust | A sculptural portrayal of a person's head and... |
| 2 | French | buste | bust, torso; bust |
| 3 | Italian | busto | tomb, grave; cadaver, corpse; bust |
| 4 | Latin | bustum | A burial mound, tomb; A place for burning funeral... |
| 5 | Latin | urere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | uro | I burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ouzō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |