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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

  1. Having a certain type of bust; Broke; having no...

Ancestry of “busted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbustA sculptural portrayal of a person's head and...
2Frenchbustebust, torso; bust
3Italianbustotomb, grave; cadaver, corpse; bust
4LatinbustumA burial mound, tomb; A place for burning funeral...
5Latinureresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
7Proto-Italicouzō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “busted”

  • unbusted
  • basted
  • basted
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