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Where does “busc” come from?

busc (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “busc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “busc”

  • rebuke
  • rebuking
  • trebuchet
  • rebukingly
  • rebuker
  • rebuketh
  • rebukeful
  • unrebukable
  • rebukefully
  • rebukest
  • rebukable
  • rebukefulness
  • débucher
  • bûche
  • débusquer
  • trébuchet
  • bûchette
  • buche
  • trébucher
  • trébuchement
  • bûcher
  • bûcheron
  • rebuken
  • buchier
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